Harrisonburg is named for Thomas Harrison, a son of English settlers who settled in the Shenandoah Valley in 1737 and Harrisonburg was previously known as “Rocktown”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
Independent City 
Created: 1916
County Courthouse – Harrisonburg
Location: 80 Courthouse Square / Market Street
Built: 1896 – 1897
Style: Romanesque
Architect: T J Collins & Son
Contractor: W E Spiers
Description: See Rockingham County – The building houses the City Circuit Court of the 26th Judicial District.
County Judicial Center – Harrisonburg
Location: 53 Courthouse Square / West Market Street
Built: 1991 – 1993
Style: Modern
Architect: McClintock & Associates of Harrisburg and I V Harris & Associates, Inc. of Virginia Beach
Contractor: Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. of Winchester
Description: See Rockingham County – The building houses the City General District Court and City Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 26th Judicial District.
See: The 26th Judicial Circuit includes Clarke County, Frederick County, Page County, Rockingham County, Shenandoah County and Winchester.
History: The independent city was created in 1916. See Rockingham County
City Hall – Harrisonburg
Photos taken 2013