Independence County is named for the Declaration of Independence.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Izard County, Sharp County and Lawrence County
E – Jackson County
S – Jackson County and White County
W – Cleburne County and Stone County
Created: October 23, 1820
County Seat:
Batesville 1820 – present
County Courthouse – Batesville
Location: 192 East Main Street / Broad Street
Built: 1940 – 1941
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Wittenberg and Delony of Little Rock
Contractor: Works Projects Administration using local trades and labor
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story gray colored marble stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Batesville. The building has a raised basement and the lower east and west wings project. The recessed center section has a central entrance on the first story and vertical windows on the second story. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Circuit Court courtroom is located along the northwest side of the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit
See: The courthouse is similar in design to the courthouse in Izard County
County Courthouse Annex – Batesville
Location: 368 East Main Street / South 4th Avenue
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Renaissance Revival
Architect: James Knox Taylor
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northwest and is a three story buff-brown colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Batesville to the northeast of the courthouse. The northwest front has a central entrance. The windows on the second story are large. The roof line is flat. In the interior stairs located at the northeast end ascend to the large County Circuit Court courtroom along the northwest side of the second story. The ceiling extends into the third story. The building is named as the Jess Carpenter Building and was purchased by the county in 1975. The building was constructed for use as a Post Office and Federal Court Building.
See: The 16th Judicial Circuit includes Cleburne County, Fulton County, Izard County and Stone County.
History: The county was created in 1820 and Batesville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1821. The second courthouse was designed by Thomas Harding II and constructed by Frank Joblin 1n 1892 and burned in 1939. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1940 to 1941.
County Courthouse – Batesville
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouse Annex – Batesville
Photos taken 2011 and 2025
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