Hitchcock County is named for Phineas Warrener Hitchcock, who was a United States Senator from Nebraska.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Hayes County
S – Rawlins County, Kansas
W – Dundy County
Created: February 27, 1873 
County Seat:
Culbertson 1873 – 1893
Trenton 1893 – present
County Courthouse – Trenton
Location: 229 East D Street / East 2nd Street
Built: 1968 – 1969
Style: Modern
Architect: Leo A Daly
Contractor: Lyons Construction
Description: The building faces south and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Trenton. The south front has a projecting east and west wing. The windows have white colored concrete panels above. The roof line is flat. The interior walls are dry wall, painted with vinyl panels covering the hallways. The interior is carpeted. 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, Hayes 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 1873 and Culbertson was designated as the county Seat. The first courthouse was built in 1886. The county seat was moved to Trenton in 1893 and the courthouse was converted for use as a school. The courthouse burned September 25, 1903. The county records were stored in the Armitage Building and county meetings were held at different locations. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure designed by Eisentraut, Colby, Pottenger & Company and built in 1906. The building was torn down when the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1968 to 1969.
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County Courthouse – Trenton
Picture 1906 Second County Courthouse
Picture 1886 First County Courthouse
Armitage Building – Trenton
Photos taken 2010