Greene County - American Courthouses

Greene County is named for Nathanael Greene, who was a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Clay County

E – Dunklin County, Missouri and Craighead County

S – Craighead County

W – Lawrence County and Randolph County

Created: November 5, 1833

County Seat:

B Crowley Plantation 1833 – 1835

Paris 1835 – 1838

Gainesville 1838 – 1884

Paragould 1884 – present

County Courthouse – Paragould

Location: 320 West Court Street / North 4th Street

Built: 1995 – 1996

Style: Modern

Architect: Brackett-Krennerich and Associates, PA

Contractor: Ramson Inc.

Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Paragould. The north front has eight brick pillars with a recessed entrance. The center section projects from the main building. A white colored horizontal band runs below the white colored topped flat roof line. On the center of the roof is an octagonal white colored wood cupola. In the interior there is a two story high lobby at the entrance. There are three courtrooms on the second story with the County Circuit Court courtroom located along the west side and the County District Court located along the east side with a small courtroom between. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit.

Old County Courthouse – Paragould

Location: SW – West Court Street / 3rd Street

Built: 1888 – 1889

Style: Georgian Revival

Architect: J E Shane

Contractor: W F Boon and S R McGinnis

Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Paragould to the north of the courthouse. The east front has an arched entrance with balcony and large arched window on the second story. The center section rises above the roof line to a parapet. In the interior wooden stairs ascend to the former courtroom on the second story.

See: The 2nd Judicial Circuit includes Clay County, Craighead County, Crittenden County, Mississippi County and Poinsett County.