Garvin County is named for Samuel Garvin, who was a prominent Chickasaw Indian.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – McClain County
E – Pontotoc County and Murray County
S – Murray County and Carter County
W – Stephens County
Created: July 16, 1907 
County Seat:
Pauls Valley 1907 – present
County Courthouse – Pauls Valley
Location: 201 West Grant Avenue / North Willow Street
Built: 1918 – 1919
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Jewell Hicks
Contractor: Manhattan Construction Company
Description: The building faces southeast and is a three story gray limestone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Pauls Valley. Each side has a central entrance with horizontal stone on the first story. On the second and third stories, the windows are recessed. A balustrade runs along the flat roof line.
See: The architect, Jewell Hicks, also designed the courthouse in Bryan County and Marshall County.
See: The contractor, Manhattan Construction Company, constructed courthouses in Oklahoma in Bryan County, Craig County, Creek County, Logan County, Muskogee County, Noble County, Oklahoma County, Pawnee County and Tulsa County.
County Courthouse – Pauls Valley
Photos taken 2009