Crawford County is named for William H Crawford, who was the United States Treasury Secretary in 1818 or for William Crawford, who was a soldier in the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Clark County
E – Sullivan County, Indiana and Knox County, Indiana
S – Lawrence County and Richland County
W – Jasper County
Created: December 31, 1816 
County Seat:
Home of Edward N Cullom 1816 – 1818
Palestine 1818 – 1843
Robinson 1843 – present
County Courthouse – Robinson
Location: 1 Courthouse Square / East Main Street
Built: 1895 – 1896
Style: Romanesque
Architect: John W Gaddis of Vincennes, Indiana
Contractor: T J Morse of Indianapolis, Indiana
Description: The building faces north and is a three story dark red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Robinson. The north side has three stone trimmed arches on the first story with a balcony on the second story. Round towers rise to the top of the second story. On third story is a clock. The foundation is course stone and the roof line is flat. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit.
Note: The building was damaged by fire on March 28, 1899. The basic plan was saved, but after a few years, county officials removed the tower and the turret peaks and installed a flat roof.
See: The architect, John W Gaddis of Vincennes, Indiana also designed courthouses in Illinois in Wayne County, in Indiana in Clay County, Huntington County and Putnam County and in Missouri in Perry County.
See: The 2nd Judicial District includes Edwards County, Franklin County, Gallatin County, Hamilton County, Hardin County, Jefferson County, Lawrence County, Richland County, Wabash County, Wayne County and White County.
History: The county was created in 1816 and Palistine was selected as the county seat in 1818. The court first met at the home of Edward N Cullom in 1816. The first courthouse was a brick structure built in 1819 in Palestine. The second courthouse was a wood frame structure built in 1830 and was burned a short time after completion. The third courthouse was a brick structure built in 1832. In 1843, the county seat was moved to Robinson. The fourth courthouse was a brick structure built in 1844 at a cost of $4,200. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1895 to 1896.
County Courthouse – Robinson
Photos taken 2008