Murray County is named for William Pitt Murray, who was a member of the territorial legislature from 1852 to 1855, state senator and Saint Paul city Councilor.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lyon County and Redwood County
S – Nobles County
W – Pipestone County
Created: May 23, 1857 
County Seat:
Currie 1857 – 1887
Slayton 1887 – present
County Government Center – Slayton
Location: 2500 28th Street / Broadway Avenue
Built: 1981 – 1982
Style: Modern
Architect: The Spitzhagel Partners Inc. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Delpro Construction of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Contractor: SWesta Builders, Inc. of Marshall
Description: The building faces north and is a one story concrete and red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Slayton on the north side of the Murray County Courthouse. The roof line is flat. The building forms the north part of the Murray County Government Center. The interior has a center atrium with skylight.
County Courthouse – Slayton
Location: 2500 28th Street / Broadway Avenue
Built: 1973 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: Stegner, Hendrickson, McNutt and Sullivan of Marshall
Contractor: Blum-Carlson Construction Company of Blooming Prairie
Description: The building faces east and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Slayton on the south side of the Murray County Government Center. There are recessed sections at the windows and doorways. The roof line is flat. In the interior is a lobby on the east side with the County District Court courtroom off the northeast side. The courtroom is an octagonal shape with red colored brick walls and dark brown colored paneling on the southeast side. The building houses the County District Court of the 5th Judicial District. The courthouse forms the south part of the Murray County Government Center.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Blue Earth County, Brown County, Cottonwood County, Faribault County, Jackson County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Martin County, Murray County, Nicolett County, Nobles County, Pipestone County, Redwood County, Rock County and Watonwan County
History: The county was created in 1857 and Currie was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a frame structure purchased in 1873 for $73 in Currie. The second courthouse was built in 1880 at a cost of $1,155. In 1887, the county seat was moved to Slayton. The third courthouse was a Romanesque Revival structure designed by Frank Thayer of Mankato and constructed by Leck and McLeod of Minneapolis built in 1892. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1973 to 1974 at a cost of $370,000. The 1892 courthouse was torn down and replaced by the Administration Building in 1981 to 1982.
County Government Center – Slayton
County Courthouse – Slayton
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2007 and 2023