Chautauqua County is named for Chautauqua County in the State of New York.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Elk County
S – Washington County, Oklahoma and Osage County, Oklahoma
W – Cowley County
Created: March 30, 1875 
County Seat:
Sedan 1875 – present
County Courthouse – Sedan
Location: 215 North Chautauqua Street / Elm Street
Built: 1917 – 1918
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: George P Washburn & Sons of Ottawa
Contractor: L F Nebelong
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick, limestone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Sedan. The east front has a large portico supported by four high columns rising to a wide header at the roof line. The base of the building is course white colored stone. A horizontal belt of stone runs above the second story windows. The roof line is flat.
Note: The architect, George P Washburn & Sons, designed courthouses in Anderson County, Atchison County, Butler County, Doniphan County, Franklin County, Harper County, Kingman County, Miami County, Pratt County and Woodson County, and Beaver County in Oklahoma.
History: The first courthouse was erected by H B Kelly in Sedan 1875 to 1877. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1917 to 1918.
County Courthouse – Sedan
Photos taken 2010