Beaver County is named for the Beaver River which was named for the beavers in the area.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Seward County, Kansas, Meade County, Kansas and Clark County. Kansas
E – Harper County and Ellis County
S – Lipscomb County, Texas and Ochiltree County, Texas
W – Texas County
Created: May 2, 1890 
County Seat:
Beaver 1890 – present
County Courthouse – Beaver
Location: 111 Second Street / Avenue E
Built: 1907 – 1908
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: George P Washburn & Sons of Ottawa
Contractor: Elbert Clift and L M Larsen
Description: The building faces east and is a two story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Beaver. The center of the east front is slightly recessed front with a small brick portico. White colored cornices run above the second story windows and below the flat roof line. In the interior, the County District Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 1st Judicial District. The superintendent was C S Woodworth. The building was remodeled in 1926 and completed in 1927. The original building was surrounded by the remodeled brick courthouse. The architect was Butler Company of Oklahoma City and the contractor was S S Strong & Sons of Beaver.
Note: The architect, George P Washburn & Sons, designed courthouses in Anderson County, Atchison County, Butler County, Chautaugua County, Doniphan County, Franklin County, Harper County, Kingman County, Miami County, Pratt County and Woodson County.
Note: The courthouses in the Panhanhle area of the State were constructed or remodeled around 1926 in Beaver County, Cimarron County and Texas County.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Beaver County Courthouse
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Cimarron County, Harper County and Texas County.
History: The county was created in 1890 and Beaver was selected as the county seat. The county used rented premises. The first and present courthouse was a cut stone structure designed by George P Washburn and built by Larsen & Clift Construction Company. In 1926 to 1927, the courthouse was remolded at a cost of $96,000.
County Courthouse – Beaver
County District Court courtroom
Commissioner Minutes
Photos taken 2010