White County - American Courthouses

White County is named for Hugh L White, who was a United States presidential candidate.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Cleburne County, Independence County and Jackson County

E – Jackson County and Woodruff County

S – Prairie County and Lonoke County

W – Faulkner County and Cleburne County

Created: October 23. 1835

County Seat:

Searcy 1835 – present

County Courts Building – Searcy

Location: 1600 East Booth Road / Queensway Street

Built: 2004 – 2005

Style: Modern

Architect: Spiit Architect Group LLC

Contractor: Southbuild LLC

Description: The building faces south and is a two story brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on spacious grounds to the southeast of the center of the Searcy. The rectangular shaped building has a central entrance on the south front with glass walls. The east side of the building has red colored brick and windows on the first story and the west side has white colored brick. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the Court Circuit Court courtroom is located on the east side of the first story. The County District Court courtroom is located on the west side of the first story. The building houses the County District Court. The building is named as the Courts Building. The construction Manager was Smith-Doyle Contractors LLC.

County Courthouse – Searcy

Location: 300 North Spruce Street / Race Avenue

Built: 1870 – 1871

Style: Beaux Arts

Architect: B K Rodgers and M H Baldwin of Jones and Baldwin of Memphis, Tennessee

Contractor: Wyatt Sanford and others

Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Searcy. The west front has a central portico with three arches on the first story and four columns on the second story with pediment at the roof line. There is a similar portico on the east side. The north and south wings project from the main building and have porches on the first story. On the center of the roof is a large square dome with clock and red colored roof. In the interior there is a cross hall plan with marble wainscoting along the wide hallways. The County Circuit Court courtroom is located along the north side of the second story and was restored to its original 19th century look with hardwood flooring and oak benches. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit. The architect was B K Rodgers and M H Baldwin of Jones and Baldwin of Memphis, Tennessee and the contractor was Wyatt Sanford and others. The building was remodeled in 1912. The architect was Frank W Gibb of Little Rock and the contractor was L R Wright & Company. Restoration was completed in 2011. The architect is Hoffman Architectural and contractor is Hart Construction.

New County Courthouse – Searcy

Location: 2121 South Benton Avenue / Jean Drive

Built: 2024 – 2026

Style: Modern

Architect: Hoffman Architectural of Searcy

Contractor: Hart Construction, LLC of Searcy

Description: The building faces east and is a two story concrete and glass structure. The building faces east and was completed in 2026. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious grounds to the southeast of the center of Searcy. The building has a central entrance on the east front with a one story portico. The roof line is flat. In the interior are three County Circuit Court courtrooms and a County Quorum Meeting Room. The construction Manager was Davidson Engineering.

History: The county was created in 1835 and Searcy was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was the home of David Crise. In 1837, the second courthouse was a log structure on land donated by James Walker. In 1850, the third courthouse was a frame structure which served until 1870. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1870 to 1871. The Courts Building was constructed in 2004 to 2006. The County Justice Center is under construction from 2024 to 2026.