Scott County is named for Andrews Scott, who was a territorial judge.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Sebastian County and Logan County
E – Yell County
S – Montgomery County and Polk County
W – Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Created: November 5, 1833 
County Seat:
Waldron 1833 – present
County Courthouse – Waldron
Location: 190 West 1st Street / Huston Street
Built: 1994 – 1996
Style: Modern
Architect: Perkins & Associates of Russellville
Contractor: Besheare Construction of Fort Smith
Description: The building faces south and is a one story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the north of the center of Waldron. The building is constructed in the form of a “Y” with an east wing and a north wing. The south entrance has a large canopy extending from the building and supported by two pillars. The southeast corner of the building rises to a pitched roof with columns rising to form an arch in the center. The roof is sloped. In the interior is a large entrance lobby with the County Circuit Court courtroom along the east side. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court of the 24th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 15th Judicial Circuit includes Conway County, Logan County and Yell County.
Old County Courthouse – Waldron
Location: 51 West 2nd Street / South Main Street
Built: 1933 – 1934
Style: Art Deco
Architect: T E Bassham and Carnall Wheeler of Bassham & Wheeler of Sort Smith
Contractor: Local labor and trades ( Public Works Administration )
Description: The building faces faces east and is a three story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds of Courthouse Square in the center of Waldron to the south of the courthouse. The east front has a large stone section rising above the roof line. There is stone trim along the windows. The roof line is flat. In the interior, there is a central hall running north and south. The former courtroom was located on the second story and the third story housed the jail. The building is now a museum.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Old Scott County Courthouse
History: The county was created in 1833 and Waldron was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was Featherstone’s log barn in Waldron. The second courthouse was built in 1859 next to the barn and was burned in 1864 during the Civil War. The third courthouse was a two story frame structure built by Mr. Creech and J L McCartney. The building was destroyed by fire in 1933. The fourth courthouse was constructed in 1933 to 1934 and is still standing. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1994 to 1996.
County Courthouse – Waldron
County Circuit Court courtroom
Old County Courthouse – Waldron
Photos taken 2010 and 2025
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