Greeley County is named for Horace Greeley ( 1811-1872 ), the famed founder and editor of the New York Tribune, who advocated support and land grants for farmers and a government financed railroad to the Pacific.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wallace County
E – Witchita County
S – Hamilton County
W – Kiowa County, Colorado and Cheyenne County, Colorado
Created: March 6, 1873 
County Seat:
Tribune 1888 – present
Old County Courthouse – Tribune
Location: 616 2nd Street / Harper Street
Built: 1889 – 1890
Style: Italianate
Architect: W T Heaps
Contractor: Allen and Oleson of Ness City and William Ruff of Ness City
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored rough stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Tribune. The south front has a projecting center section with arch and recessed entrance on the first story and rising to a pediment with clock at the roof line. On either side are peaks with fan-light windows. The building has a galvanized iron cornice and cross gable roof. In the interior, the former courtroom is located at the northwest corner of the second story. The building now houses the Greeley County Historical Society.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Old Greeley County Courthouse
County Courthouse – Tribune
Location: 616 2nd Street / Harper Street
Built: 1973 – 1975
Style: Modern
Architect: Kiene & Bradley Partnership of Topeka
Contractor: Ewing Construction Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story dark red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Tribune. There are a few large recessed windows. The main entrance is along the west side. The roof line is flat. In the interior there is an entrance lobby with long corridor extending south. The County District Court courtroom is located at the northwest corner which juts out from the main building. The building houses the County District Court of the 25th Judicial District. On the east side is the old courthouse.
See: The architect, Kiene & Bradley Architects of Topeka, designed courthouses in Coffey County, Jefferson County, Logan County, Morris County, Neosho County and Wilson County.
See: The 25th Judicial District includes Finney County, Hamilton County, Kearney County, Scott County and Wichita County.
History: The county was created in 1873 and Tribune was selected as the county seat in 1888 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was built in Tribune in 1889 to 1890 at a cost of $20,000. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1973 to 1975.
Old County Courthouse – Tribune
Former courtroom
County Courthouse – Tribune
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2007 and 2022