Eaton County is named for John H. Eaton, who was a United States Secretary of War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Ionia County and Clinton County
E – Ingham County
S – Jackson County and Calhoun County
W – Barry County
Created: October 29, 1829 
County Seat:
Belleview 1833 – 1840
Charlotte 1840 – present
County Courthouse – Charlotte
Location: 1045 Independence Boulevard / Court House Drive
Built: 1975 – 1976
Style: Modern
Architect: Robert Cain and Associates of Kalamazoo
Contractor: TerHorst & Rinzema Construction Company of Grand Rapids
Description: The building faces east and is a two story reddish colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the north of the center of Charlotte. has a high brick clock tower in front of the entrance. The south wing is two stories and has white colored concrete facing on the second story. The center entrance is one story with a round brick north wing.
Old County Courthouse – Charlotte
Location: 100 West Lawrence Avenue / Cochran Street
Built: 1883 – 1885
Style: Renaissance Revival
Architect: David W Gibbs of Gibbs and Company of Toledo, Ohio
Contractor: Miles, Cramer & Horn of Toledo
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and Bera sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Charlotte. The basement is rough cut fieldstone. On the center of the roof is a white colored square cupola with clock and Statue of Justice at the top. The building was renovated in 1952.
See: The courthouse is similar to the courthouse in Fayette County and Marion County, in Ohio all designed by David W Gibbs.
Old County Courthouse – Charlotte
Location: South Cochran Avenue / Bennett Park
Built: 1845 – 1846
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: S E Millett and Lewis Scour.
Contractor: S E Millett and Lewis Scour.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story white colored wood structure. The building is located in Bennert Park in the center of Charlotte.
History: The first courthouse was erected in Belleview shortly after 1833. The county seat was moved to Charlotte in 1840 and the second courthouse was built in 1845 to 1846, which is still standing. The third courthouse was built in 1883 to 1885 and is still standing. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1975 to 1976.
See: Michigan’s County Courthouses by John Fedynsky
County Courthouse – Charlotte
Old County Courthouse – Charlotte
Old County Courthouse 1845 – Charlotte
Photos taken 2008