Antelope County is named for the large number of antelope found in the area.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Knox County
E – Pierce County and Madison County
S – Boone County
W – Wheeler County and Holt County
Created: March 1, 1871 
County Seat:
Oakdale 1871 – 1874
Neligh 1874 – present
County Courthouse – Neligh
Location: 501 Main Street / East 4th Street
Built: 1894 – 1896
Style: Federal and Beaux Arts
Architect: George E MacDonald and Fred Thorton
Contractor: J N Mills
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Neligh. The west front has a projecting section in the center with arched windows on either side of the first story entrance and above is stone trim. On the second story is a large arched windows flanked by an arched window on either side and with stone trim above. At the peak is an antelope. The north and south front corners have steep roofs with white colored pointed tops. The interior hallways, offices, and courtroom are very plain yet functional in design. The courtroom is located on the west side of the second story. In 1966, the Courthouse Annex was constructed on the north side. The building houses the County District Court and County Court of the 7th Judicial District. The architect was B H Backlund & Associates Inc. of Omaha and the contractor was Busboom & Rauh of Salina, Kansas. In 2003, an addition was constructed between the Courthouse Annex. The architect was Berggren & Woll of Lincoln and the contractor was RaDec Construction Company Inc. of Hartington.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Antelope County Courthouse
See: The 7th Judicial District includes Cuming County, Knox County, Madison County, Pierce County, Stanton County and Wayne County.
History: The county was created in 1871 and Oakdale was selected as the county seat. In 1883, the county seat was moved to Neligh. The county rented two buildings at $1000 per year. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1894 to 1895 at a cost of $15,238.
County Courthouse – Neligh
Photos taken 2009, 2010 and 2016