Barrow County is named for David C Barrow, who was the chancellor of the University of Georgia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jackson County
E – Clarke County and Oconee County
S – Walton County
W – Gwinnett County
Created: November 3, 1914 
County Seat:
Winder 1914 – present
Old County Courthouse – Winder
Location: 30 North Broad Street / West Athens Street
Built: 1920 – 1921
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: James J Baldwin
Contractor: R W Wimbish
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Winder. The southeast front has a large portico with four columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The windows are vertical with panels between the first and second stories. On the center of the roof is a large octagonal white colored dome with clock and lantern at the top with clocks facing in four directions. In the interior there is a cross plan with a central rotunda on the first story, marble wainscoting and wood paneling. Stairs ascend to the second story courtroom now used as the Commissioner’s Meeting Room. There is a high ceiling and a gallery along the rear. On the south side is a rectangular shaped addition constructed in 1989 as the County Courthouse Annex. The architect was Hunt/Eloe/MacKinnon, Inc. and the contractor was Terry Development Corporation. A further addition was constructed in 2012 to 2013. On the west side is the old County Jail built in 1915 and is now a museum.
See: The architect, James J Baldwin also designed courthouses in Atkinson County, Bacon County, Bleckley County, Candler County, Evans County, Lee County, Liberty County and Treutlen County, and in North Carolina in Cherokee County.
County Courthouse – Winder
Location: 652 Barrow Park Drive
Built: 2007 – 2009
Style: Modern
Architect: Rosser International
Contractor: Turner Construction Company of Atlanta
Description: The building faces northeast and is a three story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds at the northwest corner of Winder,. The northeast front has a projecting center section with large arched window extending to the third story. The east and west corner sections extend from the main building. The roof line is flat. In the interior the large County Superior Court courtroom is located on the third story plus another courtroom and a Hearing Room. On the second story are two courtrooms and a Hearing Room. The building houses the County Superior Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 10th Judicial District.
See: The 10th Judicial District includes Banks County, Burke County, Clarke County, Columbia County, Elbert County, Franklin County, Glascock County, Hart County, Jackson County, Lincoln County, Madison County, McDuffie County, Newton County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Richmond County, Taliaferro County, Walton County, Warren County and Wilkes County.
History: The county was created in 1914 and Winder was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was constructed in 1920 to 1921 and is still standing. The second courthouse was constructed in 2007 to 2009.
Old County Jail – Winder
Location: 74 West Athens Street / Woodlawn Avenue
Built: 1915
Style: Cassel-like
Architect: James J Baldwin
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story dark red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Winder on the northwest side of the courthouse. The building now houses the Barrow County Museum.
Old County Courthouse – Winder
Former courtroom
County Courthouse – Winder
County Superior Court courtroom
Old County Jail – Winder
Photos taken 2013, 2023 and 2024