Grady County is named for Henry W Grady, who was an editor or orator from Athens, Georgia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Mitchell County
E – Thomas County
S – Leon County, Florida and Gadsden County, Florida
W – Decatur County
Created: August 17, 1905 
County Seat:
Cairo 1905 – present
County Courthouse – Cairo
Location: 250 North Broad Street / 3rd Avenue NE
Built: 1984 – 1985
Style: Modern Classical Revival
Architect: Jinright & Ryan of Thomasville
Contractor: Hollis & Spann of Dothan, Alabama
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Cairo. The west front has a large portico supported by four large white colored columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. Behind the portico is white colored facade. Vertical white colored dividers separate the windows. A wide horizontal band runs below the roof line. On the hipped roof are two small dormers on either side of the portico. On the north and south sides are small porticos. In the interior are wide hallways with wood wainscoting. The County Superior Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate and County Magistrate Court of the 2nd Judicial District.
See: The 2nd Judicial District includes Atkinson County, Baker County. Berrien County, Brooks County. Calhoun County, Clay County, Clinch County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Decatur County, Dougherty County, Early County, Echols County, Irwin County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Seminole County, Terrell County, Thomas County, Tift County, Turner County and Worth County
History: The county was created in 1905 and Cairo was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was designed by Alexander Blair and constructed by J B Carr & Company in 1908 to 1809. The building was destroyed by fire in 1980. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1984 to 1985.
County Courthouse – Cairo
County Superior Court courtroom
Bell from 1909 courthouse
Photos taken 2009 and 2018