Sequoyah County is named for the Sequoyah, who was a Cherokee Native American leader.
Created: July 16, 1907
County Seat:
Sallisaw 1907 – present
County Courthouse – Sallisaw
Location: 120 East Chickasaw Avenue / South Oak Street
Built: 1913 – 1914
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Lisle Dunning Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a two story pink colored brick structure. The north front has a large center section which projects from the main building and has a large rectangular opening with recessed entrance There are vertical narrow bands dividing the windows and stone trim on the building corners. The roof line is flat. The building was remodeled in 1961 to 1962. The architect was Joe I Davis and Willard R Stone and the contractor was G E Bloomfield.
Courthouses:
N – Cherokee County and Adair County
E – Sebastian County, Arkansas
S – Leflore County and Haskell County
W – Haskell County and Muskogee County
Photos taken 2010