Coosa County - American Courthouses

Coosa County is named for the Coosa River, which flows through the county and is named after a Native American village.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Talladega County and Clay County

E – Tallapoosa County

S – Elmore County

W – Chilton County and Shelby County

Created: December 18, 1832

County Seat:

Rockford 1832 – present

County Courthouse – Rockford

Location: 1100 Main Street / Court Alley

Built: 1969 – 1970

Style: Neo-Classical

Architect: Elliot and Bradford Inc.

Contractor: Hugh M Motes, Inc.

Description: The building faces east and is a three story formerly brown-buff colored brick and now grey colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Rockford. The east front has a recessed porch with threes rectangular openings on the first story and four columns rising from the second story to the top of the third story. The north and south sections project from the main building. The roof is hipped. In the interior, the large County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the east side of the second story. The courtroom has a high ceiling and the walls have wood paneling. At the rear is a door leading out to the second story balcony. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 40th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court. Nearby is the old county jail.

See: The 40th Judicial Circuit includes Clay County

History: The county was created in 1832 and Rockford was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log structure constructed by Patrick Coniff in 1858. The building was remodeled in 1906 and again in 1925 after a fire. The architect was Bem Price. The building was substantially remodeled in 1969 to 1970 as the second courthouse.

See: Other antebellum courthouses in Alabama are located in Lowndes County, Perry County and Saint Clair County.