Brown County is named for Jacob Brown, who was a general and a hero of the War of 1812.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Morgan County and Johnson County
S – Jackson County and Monroe County
W – Monroe County
Created: February 4, 1836 
County Seat:
Jacksonburg 1836
Nashville 1836 – present
County Courthouse – Nashville
Location: 20 East Main Street / Van Buren Street
Built: 1874 – 1875
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: McCormack & Sweeney of Columbus
Contractor: McCormack & Sweeney.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Nashville. The building has a door on the first and second stories with a duel metal staircase. Above the front of the building is a square white colored cupola. The roof is hipped. In the interior, the courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 21st Judicial District. To the north is the Old Log Jail built in 1879.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Brown County Courthouse Square
See: The 21st Judicial District includes Bartholomew County, Decatur County, Jackson County and Jennings County.
History: The county was created in 1836 and Jacksonburg was selected as the county seat. The name of the county seat was changed to Nashville the same year. The first courthouse was a log structure built by David Weddle in 1837. For $700. The second courthouse was constructed in 1853 to 1854. The courthouse was damage by fire in 1873. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1874 to 1875 at a cost of $7,000.
County Courthouse – Nashville
Photos taken 2008