Randolph County is named for John Randolph, who was a leader in Congress from Virginia and spokesman for the “Old Republican”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Oregon County, Missouri and Ripley County, Missouri
E – Clay County and Greene County
S – Lawrence County
W – Lawrence County and Sharp County
Created: December 18, 1832 
County Seat:
Pocahontas 1835 – present
County Courthouse – Pocahontas
Location: 107 West Broadway / South Marr Street
Built: 1939 – 1940
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Eugene John Stern
Contractor: E V Bird Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a two story stone, buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Pocahontas and faces a sunken garden with benches, landscaped shrubs, and several lampposts for night illumination. The north front has five rectangular openings with recessed entrances. The east and west wings are lower. A large aluminum seal of the State of Arkansas over the main entry door behind large square fluted concrete columns. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the foyer, which runs across the front of the building, contains three large oil paintings depicting aspects of Arkansas history: one is of Indians, another of the Civil War, and the third, which shows road building, includes an old Studebaker wagon. The large County Circuit court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial District.
See: The 3rd Judicial Circuit includes Jackson County, Lawrence County and Sharp County.
Old County Courthouse – Pocahontas
Location: 107 East Everett Street / Main Street
Built: 1872 – 1875
Style: Victorian and Italianate
Architect: John A McKay of Helena
Contractor: John A McKay of Helena
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red brick and wood early structure. The building is located at landscaped courthouse square in the center of Pocahontas. The east front has a projecting center section with recessed entrance on the first story. Above the entrance is a large arched window. The other windows on the building are narrow and arched. On the center of the roof is a square white colored cupola. The roof is hipped. In the interior are wood stairs and pressed metal ceilings. The former courtroom is located on the second story.
History: The county was created in 1832 and Pocahontas was selected as the county seat in 1835 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a frame structure built by Thomas O Marr in 1837 to 1839. The cost of construction was $2400 and the building was demolished in 1870. The second courthouse was designed and constructed by John M McKay of Helena in 1872 to 1875. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1939 to 1940 at a cost of $68,764.
County Courthouse – Pocahontas
County Circuit Court courtroom
Old County Courthouse – Pocahontas
Former courtroom
Photos taken 2009 and 2025
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