Menard County is named for Pierre Menard, who was the first Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Mason County
E – Logan County
S – Sangamon County
W – Cass County
Created: February 15, 1839 
County Seat:
Petersburg 1839 – present
County Courthouse – Petersburg
Location: 102 South 7th Street / Douglas Street
Built: 1896 – 1897
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: George H Miller and James E Fiske of Bloomington
Contractor: M Yeager & Son of Danville
Description: The building faces east and is a three story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Petersburg. The first story is white colored course stone and the upper stories are red colored sandstone. The east front has a large arch around the doorway. On the center of the roof is a round dome with round windows and a green colored roof. The courtroom is located on the second story.
See: The contractor, Magnus Yeager & Son of Danville also constructed the courthouse in Vermilion County.
See: The 8th Judicial District includes Adams County, Brown County, Calhoun County, Cass County, Mason County, Pike County and Schuyler County.
History: The county was created in 1839 and Petersburg was selected ast the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story Greek Revival structure designed and built by Henry Dresser in 1843 to 1844 at a cost of $6,630. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1896 to 1897 at a cost of $44,000.
County Courthouse - Petersburg
Commissioner Minutes 1896 – contractor
Photos taken 2007 and 2012