Bryan County is named for Jonathon Bryan, who was an American Revolutionary War partisan.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Bulloch County
E – Effingham County and Chatham County
S – Liberty County
W – Liberty County and Evans County
Created: December 19, 1793 
County Seat:
Hardwick 1793 – 1797
Cross Road 1787 – 1860
Eden 1860 – 1901
Clyde 1901 – 1937
Pembroke 1937 – present
County Courthouse – Pembroke
Location: 151 South College Street / Mary Street
Built: 1938 – 1940
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Walter E Marshall
Contractor: B Josselson and H F Gregory
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Pembroke and the west front has a large portico supported by four large white colored columns rising to a pediment with a clock at the roof line. On the north and south, the center sections project from the main building. The building has a hipped roof. The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 1st Judicial District. The building was renovated in 1990. The architect was Edwin C Eckles and the contractor was Stewart & Associates Construction Inc. In 1993, an addition was constructed on the east side. The architect was Eckles, Martin & Rule Architects PC and the contractor was Charles H Wilkinson Company.
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Appling County, Bacon County, Brantley County, Bulloch County, Camden County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Coffee County, Effingham County, Evans County, Glynn County, Jeff Davis County, Jenkins County, Liberty County, Long County, McIntosh County, Pierce County, Screven County, Tattnall County, Ware County and Wayne County.
History: The county was created in 1793 and Hardwick was selected as the county seat. In 1797 the county seat was moved to Cross Road. The first courthouse had built at Cross Road in 1854 known as Bryan Courthouse. In 1860, the county seat was moved to Eden. In 1901, the county seat was moved to Clyde and the second courthouse was built at Clyde. The county seat was moved to Pembroke in 1837 and the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1938 to 1940.
County Administrative Complex – Richmond Hill
Location: 66 Captain Matthew Freeman Drive / Ford Ave
Built: 2009 – 2010
Style: Modern
Architect: Hussey Gay Bell and DeYoung
Contractor: Choate Construction
Description: The building faces west and is a two story cream colored siding and concrete structure. The building faces west and was completed in 2010. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds south east of Richmond Hill. The west front has a two story portico supported by four columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The roof is hipped. In the interior is a two story entrance lobby with dual iron staircases rising to the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 1st Judicial District.
County Courthouse – Pembroke
County Administrative Complex – Richmond Hill
Photos taken 2008, 2018, 2020 and 2024