Wright County is named for Silas Wright, a Governor of New York.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Laclede County
E – Texas County
S – Douglas County
W – Webster County
Created: January 29, 1841 
County Seat:
Hartville 1841 – present
County Courthouse – Hartville
Location: 125 Court Square / Main Street
Built: 1964 – 1965
Style: Modern
Architect: Roger Frangkiser of Frangkiser & Hutchens of Kansas City
Contractor: E R Smith of S & S Construction
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Hartville. The east front has a projecting north wing and south wing. The center section has glass panels with metal dividers. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the large County Circuit Court courtroom is located on the north side of the second story. There is also a small courtroom on the south side of the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 44th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 44th Judicial Circuit includes Douglas County, Ozark County and Wright County
History: The county was created in 1841 and Hartville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was designed by built by John H Hight and built by William C Young in 1849. The building was burned in 1862. The second courthouse was burned and rebuilt after 1863. The third and present courthouse was constructed by Rader & Huffman in 1898 and demolished in 1964. The cost of construction of the present courthouse was $279,950.
County Courthouse – Hartville
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Circuit Court small courtroom
Picture Second County Courthouse
Photos taken 2009 and 2023