McPherson County is named for General James B McPherson ( 1828-1864 ), a general of the Civil War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Hooker County and Thomas County
E – Logan County
S – Lincoln County and Keith County
W – Arthur County
Created: March 31, 1887 
County Seat:
Tyron 1890 – present
County Courthouse – Tyron
Location: 5th Street / Anderson Street
Built: 2005 – 2006
Style: Modern
Architect: KP Construction LLC of North Platte
Contractor: KP Construction LLC of North Platte
Description: The building faces east and is a one story dark red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Tyron. The main entrance on the east side protrudes with two brick pillars supporting a peaked roof. The main roof is hipped. In the interior the walls are drywall and the floors are concrete with carpets. The combined County District Court and County Court courtroom located on the west side of the building is simple in style. 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, Hitchcock County, Hooker County, Keith County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Perkins County, Red Willow County and Thomas County.
History: The county was created in 1887 and Tyron was selected as the county seat in 1890 when the county was organized. The county officers first met at the residence of D P Wilcox. The first courthouse was a sod structure with hip roof and framing overlaid with tar paper in 1890. The second courthouse was a two story red colored brick structure designed by Bert M Reynolds and built in 1825 to 1826. The courthouse was damaged by a wind storm in 2004. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 2005 to 2006 at a cost of $297,111.
County Courthouse – Tyron
County District Court and County Court courtroom
Commissioner Minutes 2004
Photos taken 2007, 2011 and 2016