Scott County is named for Winfield Scott, who was a general in the United States Army and a candidate for President in 1852.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Logan County and Gove County
E – Lane County
S – Finney County
W – Wichita County
Created: March 26, 1873 
County Seat:
Scott City 1886 – present
County Courthouse – Scott City
Location: 303 Court Street / West 4th Street
Built: 1924 – 1925
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Mann & Company of Hutchinson
Contractor: Henderson & Riggs
Description: The building faces east and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Scott City. The building has a raised basement and has four large columns on the east side which support a large stone portico above the entrance. Above the portico is a stone crest. The third story windows are square and small with cornice below. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the corridors run north-south. The large County District Court courtroom has a high ceiling and is located on the west side of the third story. The building houses the County District Court of the 25th Judicial District. The building was renovated in 2002. The architect was Architecture Plus of Garden City and the contractor was D&D Builders of Garden City. On the north side is a one story annex.
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See: The architect, Mann & Company of Hutchinson, designed courthouses in Ellis County, Ellsworth County, Graham County, Lane County, Pratt County, Republic County, Stafford County and Stevens County.
See: The 25th Judicial District includes Finney County, Greeley County, Hamilton County, Kearney County and Wichita County.
History: The county was created in 1873 and Scott City was selected as the county seat in 1886 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was thw Women’s Christian Temperance Union Building on Main Street. The second courthouse was a two story wood frame structure built in 1887. The tthird and present courthouse was constructed in 1924 to 1925.
County Courthouse – Scott City
Commissioner’s Meeting Room
County District Court courtroom
Jury Room
Photos taken 2007 ans 2022