Mercer County is named for Hugh Mercer, who was a physician and general during the American Revolutionary War and who died at the Battle of Princeton.
Created: January 13, 1825
County Seat:
Boston 1835 – 1837
Millersburg 1837 – 1857
Aledo 1857 – present
County Courthouse – Aledo
Location: 100 SE 3rd Street / South College Avenue
Built: 1894 – 1895
Style: Romanesque
Architect: Mifflin Emien Bell
Contractor: L L Leach & Sons
Description: The building faces north and is a three story course stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds. The north front has two small towers with turrets rising on either side of the first story portico. The east and west wings extend from the main building. On the center of the roof is a large square clock tower with turrets and peaked roof.
Courthouses:
E – Henry County and Knox County
S – Warren County and Henderson County
W – Louisa County, Iowa
