Jefferson County is named for Thomas Jefferson, who was President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Jennings County and Ripley County
S – Carroll County, Kentucky, Trimble County, Kentucky and Clark County
W – Scott County
Created: November 23, 1810 
County Seat:
Madison 1811 – present
County Courthouse – Madison
Location: 300 East Main Street / Jefferson Street
Built: 1854 – 1855
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: David Dubach
Contractor: David Dubach, Henry C Kyle and J W Hinds.
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Madison. On the west side is a portico with arches on the first story and supported by four columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The base of the building is white colored stone. There is a peaked roof on the south and north sides at the center. On the centre of the roof is a round dome with clock and small cupola at the top. The building houses the County Circuit Court and County Superior Court of the 22nd Judicial District. The building was renovated in 1860. The architect was Sieco, Inc. of Columbus and the contractor was Wespiser Construction Company of Statesville.
See: The plans of architect, David Dubach were used to construct the courthouse in Switzerland County.
See: The 22nd Judicial District includes Dearborn County, Ohio County, Ripley County and Switzerland County.
History: Madison became the county seat in 1811. The first courthouse was a two story log structure in 1812. The second courthouse was built in 1823 and was destroyed by fire on September 12, 1`853. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1854 to 1855.
County Courthouse – Madison
Photos taken 2008