Clark County is named for George Rogers Clark, who was victorious over the British in capturing Fort Kaskaskia, Fort Cahokia and Fort Vincennes.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Coles County and Edgar County
E – Vigo County, Indiana and Sullivan County, Indiana
S – Crawford County and Jasper County
W – Cumberland County and Coles County
Created: March 22, 1819 
County Seat:
Aurora 1819 – 1823
Darwin 1823 – 1838
Marshall 1838 – present
County Courthouse – Marshall
Location: 501 Archer Avenue / South 6th Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Georgian Revival style
Architect: Fuller and Hawkes
Contractor: H B Walter of Danville
Description: The building faces north and is a two story dark red colored brick. stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Marshall. The north side has the main entrance with stone framing and a small pediment on the first story. A horizontal stone bands run below and above the second story windows. The eaves runs along the roof line. On the center of the roof is a square white colored cupola with clock and small black colored dome. The foundation is comprised of course stone. In the interior, the courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit.
See: The contractor was H B Walter of Danville, also constructed courthouses in Moultrie County and Piatt County.
See: National Register Historic Places – Marshall Business Historic District
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Coles County, Cumberland County, Edgar County and Vermilion County.
History: The county was created in 1819 and Aurora was selected as the county seat. No courthouse was erected in Aurora. The county seat was moved to Darwin in 1823. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1826 at a cost of $600 and the second courthouse was built in 1832. The county seat was moved to Marshall in 1837. The third courthouse was built in 1839. The fourth courthouse was a brick structure built in 1887 and destroyed by fire in 1902. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1904.
County Courthouse – Marshall
Photos taken 2008