The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Point Pleasant…read more The center section is recessed with a recessed entrance on the first story and with clock and vertical windows above. The east and west sections project from the main building and have vertical panels. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit, County Magistrate Court and County Family Court. Mason County is named for George Mason, who was a delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention. The county was created in 1804 and Point Pleasant was selected as the county seat. This building is the third courthouse for the county and was completed in 1957. It was undergoing some construction when I visited so there wasn't much to see. I did find plentiful street parking on a weekend. [Review 591 of 2025 - 174 in West Virginia - 24152 overall]

Jackson County was named for the 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845). He…read morewas President from 1829 to 1837 after serving as a US Army general and serving as both a Congressman (1796-1797) and Senator (1823-1825). Jackson County was formed in 1831 and Ripley has been the county seat the entire time. The current courthouse was completed in 1919 and is the third to serve the citizens of Jackson County. The building faces east and is a three story limestone and concrete structure. On the center of the roof is an octagonal white colored cupola with clock at the top. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit, County Magistrate Court and County Family Court. When stopping by today, there was a farmer's market underway on the courthouse grounds. You'll also find a number of memorials, a Little Free Library and a markers pointing out local historical events including one notes about the county's participation in the Civil War. [Review 578 of 2025 - 162 in West Virginia - 24139 overall]

Lawrence County is named for James Lawrence, who was a naval hero during the War of 1812. The…read morecounty was created in 1816 from partss of Gallia and Sioto counties. The county seat was moved from Burlington to Ironton in 1851. After the previous county courthouse was lost to fire, this one was completed in 1908 and blends Greek Revival and Beaux-Arts styles. It was designed by the Columbus-based firm Richards, McCarty & Bulford. It is a three-story structure made of brown cut stone and concrete, standing on a hill overlooking downtown Ironton and the Ohio River. The large central dome with a copper roof acts as a crown over the building. Inside, the courthouse features stone floors and walls, high wooden doors with glass panels, and sweeping staircases with iron railings. The grounds of the courthouse include a Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a replica of the Statue of Liberty and a memorial commemorating Ironton's annual Memorial Day Parade, recognized as the oldest continuing Memorial Day observance in the U.S., dating back to 1868. [Review 615 of 2025 - 302 in Ohio - 24176 overall]

I recently called the probate office at Ironton courthouse, and I told the lady The question I had…read moreand she said one moment please, she then connected me to another person in the probate office and I ask her the question and she did not know therefore she had asked someone else, they were not friendly whatsoever in fact When we were hanging up I heard the girl tell someone else what I had said, in other words they were making fun of me because of what I said. And I heard them, I don't think this was very appropriate of people working and our government offices. And specially being made fun of. And if this girl actually worked in this office then she should have no one the answer without lying the phone down and going and asking someone else. If you're going to make fun of people you should at least make sure you hang up the phone first. I am very upset what's this. If anyone out there knows who I could contact personally of this happening please let me know.

Cabell County was formed in 1809 from part of Kanawha County. It is named for William H Cabell,…read morethen Governor of Virginia. As it is on the Ohio River and bordering that free state, it was deeply divided here during the Civil War. The Battle of Barboursville (1861) and the burning of Guyandotte marked significant local engagements. Marshall Academy was founded in 1837 and evolved into Marshall University by 1961. The courthouse was completed in 1901 following Huntington's designation as the county seat in 1887, replacing Barboursville. It is built from Berea sandstone from Ohio, featuring rusticated stonework and a dramatic domed clock tower. It is in the Beaux-Arts style with five domes that are all gilded. Walking the courthouse grounds on a sunny Sunday morning, I spotted several monuments, including tributes to Revolutionary War veterans, the War of 1812, and the Constitution. There was plenty of parking on the weekend. The two-story building is made of stone and sandstone and faces north. The structure features a projecting entryway in the south center and lofty arched windows on the second story. Above the east and west wings are two broad cooper domes. A tall, aged clock tower with a gold dome stands in the middle. The 6th Judicial Circuit's County Circuit Court, County Magistrate Court, and County Family Court all operate here. [Review 607 of 2025 - 182 in West Virginia - 24168 overall]

Boyd County was formed in 1860 from portions of Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence Counties. It was…read morenamed for Linn Boyd who was a prominent 19th-century Kentucky politician who served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. He played a key role in passing the Compromise of 1850, helping to ease sectional tensions in the lead-up to the Civil War. Boyd was later elected Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1859 but died just months into his term. The building faces east and is a three story Indiana limestone and concrete structure in a Beaux-Arts style. The east front has a large porch supported by four large columns rising to a header at the roof line. It was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn who designed more than 250 major buildings across the Southeast including the South Carolina State House and Southern Railway stations in Durham, Salisbury and Savannah and the Columbia County Courthouse in Lake City, Florida. He was notably responsible for the Mecklenburg County Courthouse in my home city of Charlotte North Carolina though the building no longer exists. Notably, the Boyd County Courthouse was the first courthouse in Kentucky with air conditioning. [Review 610 of 2025 - 304 in Kentucky - 24171 overall]