Maries County is named for the Maries River, which is named for the French word “marias” meaning “marsh” or “swamp”.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Osage County
E – Gasconade County and Phelps County
S – Phelps County and Pulaski County
W – Miller County
Created: March 2, 1855 
County Seat:
Vienna 1855 – present
County Courthouse – Vienna
Location: 211 4th Street / Olive Street
Built: 1940 – 1942
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Macon C Abbitt
Contractor: Willard Finn and Allan Bethel of Jefferson City, Missouri
Description: The building faces north and is a three story Missouri cream colored stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Vienna and is 115 feet by 80 feet. The front has a large porch with two high square pillars rising to a wide header. The entrance is recessed. Stone work is located on either side of the extended porch. The building houses the County Circiut Court of the 25th Judicial Circuit. This was a Work Projects Administration project. The building was renovated in 1998. The consulting engineer was S & V Consulting Inc. and the contractor was Ken Mosier Construction Inc.
See: The 25th Judicial District covers Maries County, Phelps County, Pulaski County and Texas County.
History: The county was created in 1855 and Vienna was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story brick structure built by Robert McKin of California, Missouri in 1856 at a cost of $3,000. The courthouse burned on November 6, 1868. The second courthouse was a two story structure built by George A Lett of St James in 1869 to 1870 at a cost of $10,000. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1940 to 1942 at a cost of $76,000.
County Courthouse – Vienna
Photos taken 2009