Mitchell County is named for Henry Mitchell, who was a hero of the American Revolutionary War and former president of the Georgia Senate, and who lived from 1760 to 1839.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Baker County and Dougherty County
E – Worth County and Colquitt County
S – Thomas County, Grady County and Decatur County
W – Baker County
Created: December 21, 1857
County Seat:
Camilla 1858 – present
County Courthouse – Camilla
Location: 11 West Broad Street / North Court Avenue
Built: 1936 – 1937
Style: Art Deco and Stripped Classical
Architect: William J J Chase
Contractor: Griffin Construction Company
Description: The building faces south and is a two story white colored Georgia marble and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Camilla. The south front has a projecting center section with three vertical windows having the entrance in the centre of the first story. At the top is a clock. The east and west wings extend south from the main building. In the interior, the large County Superior Court courtroom is located on the second story and has marble walls.The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court and County Probate Court of the 2nd Judicial District. The building was a Works Projects Administration project. On the west side of the building is the Magistrate Court building.
See: The architect, William J J Chase also designed courthouses in Carroll County, Coffee County, Cook County, Oconee County, Polk County, Rockdale County, Seminole County, Troup County and Ware County.
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, Grady County, Irwin County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, Miller County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Seminole County, Terrell County, Thomas County, Tift County, Turner County and Worth County
History: The county was created in 1857 and Camila was selected as the county seat in 1858. The first courthouse was a two story wood structure built in Camilla in 1858. The building burned and was replaced by the second courthouse in 1869 which was also a two story wood structure. The third courthouse was designed by Bruce and Morgan and constructed by Dawson Variely Manufacturing Company in 1890. The building was torn down when the fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1936 to 1937.
County Courthouse – Camilla
County Superior Court courtroom
Cornerstone 1890 County Courthouse
Picture 1890 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2009 and 2018
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