Gooding County is named for Frank R Gooding, who was the seventh Governor of Idaho and a United States Senator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Camas County
E – Lincoln County and Jerome County
W – Elmore County
Created: February 8, 1913 
County Seat:
Gooding 1913 – present
County Courthouse – Gooding
Location: 624 Main Street / 6th Avenue East
Built: 1969 – 1971
Style: Modern
Architect: Watson and Leatham of Boise
Contractor: Louis J Ellsworth Construction Company of Blackfoot
Description: The building faces west and is a one story light colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Gooding, The west front has a porch at the center section supported by six brick pillars. There is a wide horizontal band running along the flat roof line. The building houses the County District Court and County Magistrate Court of the 5th Judicial District.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Blaine County, Camas County, Cassia County, Jerome County, Lincoln County, Minidoka County and Twin Falls County.
History: The county was created in 1913 and Gooding was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a three story wood frame hotel with a fourth floor as dormers, built in 1908. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1969 to 1971.
County Courthouse – Gooding
Commissioner Minutes
Photos taken 2011