Hamilton County is named for Alexander Hamilton ( 1757-1804 ), Revolutionary War veteran, author of The Federalist, and the first Secretary of the Treasury for the United States.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Greeley County
E – Kearny County
S – Stanton County
W – Prowers County, Colorado
Created: March 6, 1873 
County Seat:
Kendal 1886 – 1888
Coolidge 1888
Syracuse 1888 – present
County Courthouse – Syracuse
Location: 219 North Main Street / Avenue East
Built: 1938
Style: Art Deco
Architect: H G Overend & C F Boucher of Wichita
Contractor: Frank E Blaser
Description: The building faces west and is a rectangular two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Syracuse. On the west front is white colored stone trim and pilasters with trim around the central entrance. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the large County District Court courtroom is located along the east side of the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 25th Judicial District. This building was a Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works project.
See: The architect, Overend & Boucher of Wichita, designed courthouses in Kearny County and Washington County.
See: The 25th Judicial District includes Finney County, Greeley County, Kearney County, Scott County and Wichita County.
History: The county was created in 1873 and Kendal was selected as the county seat in 1886 when the county was organized. In 1888, Coolidge won the vote for county seat, but Syracuse was named as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story structure designed by W T Hears and built in 1887. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1937 to 1938.
County Courthouse – Syracuse
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2007 and 2022