Montgomery County is named for Richard Montgomery, who was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the American Civil War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Treutlen County
E – Toombs County
W – Wheeler County
Created: December 19, 1793 
County Seat:
William Neal House 1794 – 1797
Arthur Lott Plantation 1797 – 1801
Ebenezer Church 1802 – 1812
Mount Vernon 1813 – present
County Courthouse – Mount Vernon
Location: 400 South Railway Avenue / East Church Street
Built: 1905 – 1907
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Alexander Blair III of Macon
Contractor: J H McKenzie & Son
Description: The county was created in 1793 and
building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Mount Vernon. The west front has a large portico supported by four large white colored columns supporting a wide header with balustrade. White colored stone trim decorated the tops of the windows and the building corners. On the center of the roof is a large white colored octagonal dome with clock. The large County Superior Court courtroom is located on the second story.
See: The 8th Judicial District includes Baldwin County, Ben Hill County, Bleckley County, Candler County, Crisp County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Emanuel County, Greene County, Hancock County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Jones County, Laurens County, Morgan County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Telfair County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Twiggs County, Washington County, Wheeler County, Wilcox County and Wilkinson County
History: The county was created in 1793 and Mount Vernon was selected as the county seat in 1813. The first court met at the residence of William Neal and in 1797 at the plantation of Arthur Lott. In 1813 the first courthouse was built. Several courthouses were built and the present courthouse was constructed in 1905 to 1907.
County Courthouse – Mount Vernon
County Courthouse 2013 with white colored dome – Mount Vernon
County Superior Court courtroom
Courtroom 2013
Photos taken 2008, 2013, 2020 and 2024