Metcalfe County is named for Thomas Metcalfe, who was the Governor of Kentucky from 1828 to 1832.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Hart County and Green County
E – Adair County
S – Cumberland County and Monroe County
W – Barren County
Created: February 1, 1860 
County Seat:
Edmonton 1860 – present
Old County Courthouse – Edmonton
Location: 119 East Stockton Street / East Street
Built: 1868 – 1869
Style: Itatalianate
Architect: H P Bradshaw of Louisville
Contractor: Henry Perry
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on the spacious landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Edmonton. The north front of the rectangular shaped building has the main entrance with white colored trim and an extended header over the door, which has a mounted bell. The building has gray colored course stone foundations. The roof is hipped. The interior of the courtroom which is located on the northwest corner of the first story and offices have paneled wainscoting and carpet added to the floor. The original judge’s bench was replaced in the 1980′s, but remains in the same location. The location of the jury box was moved from under the stairway on the side, to the center of the room in front of judge’s bench. The ceilings have been lowered with asbestos ceiling tile. Iron support posts through the room were boxed around with wood to camouflage them. The building was renovated in 1967.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Metcalfe County Courthouse
County Courthouse – Edmonton
Location: 210 East Stockton Street / 1st Street
Built: 2002 – 2003
Style: Modern
Architect: Brandstetter Carroll Inc. of Lexington
Contractor: Venture Construction Company of Glasgow
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Edmonton on the northeast side of the courthouse .The southwest front has a large portico supported by six columns with wide header and flat roof line. The projecting front has semi-circular shape with white colored concrete wall with red colored brick sections on the northeast side. The building is tired with the wideest section on the northeast side. The roof line is flat.
See: The 43rd Judicial Circuit includes Barren County.
History: The county was created in 1860 and Edmonton was selected as the county seat. The jail, a stone structure, was built by John Wilson in 1861. The county used the home of Tommy Reid as the first courthouse. The building burned on March 15, 1965. In 1865, the second courthouse, a brick structure was built. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on July 27. 1868. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1868 to 1869. The County Judicial Center was constructed in 2002 to 2003.
Old County Courthouse – Edmonton
County Courthouse – Edmonton
Photos taken 2007 and 2014