Hayes County is named for Rutherford B Hayes, who was President of the United States of America.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Perkins County and Lincoln County
E – Frontier County
S – Hitchcock County
W – Chase County
Created: February 19, 1877 
County Seat:
Hayes Center 1877 – present
County Courthouse – Hayes Center
Location: 502 Troth Street / Daniels Avenue
Built: 1954 – 1955
Style: Modern
Architect: Davis & Wilson of Lincoln
Contractor: D L Moffitt of McCook.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hayes Center. The south front has a slightly projecting center section with framed entrance. There are horizontal windows with dividers. The roof line is flat. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the District Court and County Court of the 11th Judicial District.
See: The 11th Judicial District includes Arthur County, Chase County, Dawson County, Dundy County, Frontier County, Furnas County, Gosper County, Hitchcock County, Hooker County, Keith County, Lincoln County, Logan County, McPherson County, Perkins County, Red Willow County and Thomas County.
History: The county was created in 1877 and Hayes Center was selected as the county seat in 1885 when the county was organized. The county rented space in the private home of J W Dyer and other places until the first courthouse was built. The courthouse burned on May 6, 1891. The second courthouse was a two room wood structure built in 1891. The third courthouse was a two story brick structure built by I B Daggett in 1904 to 1906 at a cost of $5,000. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1954 to 1955
County Courthouse – Hayes Center
Photos taken 2010