Logan County is named for John A Logan, who was a General and who lived from 1826 to 1886.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Thomas County
E – Custer County
S – Lincoln County
W – McPherson County
Created: February 24, 1885 
County Seat:
Gandy 1885 – 1929
Stapleton 1929 – present
County Courthouse – Stapleton
Location: 317 Main Street / 3rd Street
Built: 1962 – 1963
Style: Modern
Architect: Robert L Murphy
Contractor: Ely & Sons, Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story red colored brick and colored concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Stapleton. The west front has a central recessed glass entrance with the center section of the wall rising above the roof line. On the north side are three vertical windows and on the south side is a large window. The building is “L” shaped with a southeast wing. The roof line is flat. The building houses the District Court and County Court of the 11th Judicial District. The architect was Robert L Murphy and the contractor was Ely & Sons, Inc.
See: The 11th Judicial District includes Arthur County, Chase County, Dawson County, Dundy County, Frontier County, Furnas County, Gosper County, Hayes County, Hitchcock County, Hooker County, Keith County, Lincoln County, McPherson County, Perkins County, Red Willow County and Thomas County.
History: The county was created in 1885 and Grandy was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built by Jim Gandy in 1887. The county seat was moved to Stapleton in 1929. The second courthouse was the Nicholas Hotel built in 1912 and converted in 1930. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 13, 1962. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1962 to 1963.
County Courthouse – Stapleton
Photos taken 2011 and 2016