Wilson County is named for Hiero T Wilson, who was a settler, postmaster and prominent citizen of Fort Scott.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Woodson County
E – Neosho County
W – Elk County and Greenwood County
Created: August 25, 1855
County Seat:
Fredonia 1873 – present
County Courthouse – Fredonia
Location: 615 Madison Street / North 6th Street
Built: 1960 – 1961
Style: Modern
Architect: Kene & Bradley Architects of Topeka
Contractor: Freeto Construction Company Inc. of Pittsburg
Description: The building faces south and is a two story brick, glass and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Fredonia. The south front has an overhanging second story of cream colored brick. The first story is faced with reddish flagstone and has horizontal windows. The main entrance is on the east side with glass panels rising to the roof line. There is an entrance at the west side with colored panels above. In the interior a long hallway runs east-west along the south side of the first story. On the second story the County District Court courtroom is located on the northwest side and the small courtroom is located on the south west side. The building houses the County District Court of the 31st Judicial District.
See: The architect, Kiene & Bradley Architects of Topeka, designed courthouses in Coffey County, Greeley County, Jefferson County, Logan County, Morris County and Neosho County.
See: A memorial clock tower utilizing the original 1885 courthouse clock is located adjacent to the sidewalk on Monroe Street on the north side of the courthouse grounds.
See: The 31st Judicial District includes Allen County, Neosho County and Woodson County.
History: The county was created in 1855 and the county seat was disputed with eight elections from 1869 to 1873 when Fredonia was selected. The county used rented premises. The first courthouse was designed by William R Parson and constructed by Gauth & Sedley in Fredonia in 1885. The building was demolished when the second and present courthouse was constructed in 1960 to 1961.
County Courthouse – Fredonia
County District Court courtroom
County District Court small courtroom
County Courthouse Clock Tower – Fredonia
Photos taken 2009 and 2023
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