Tioga County is named for a Native American word meaning “at the forks” which describes a meeting place.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Steuben County, New York and Chemung County, New York
E – Bradford County
S – Lycoming County
W – Potter County
Created: March 26, 1804 
County Seat:
Wellsboro 1804 – present
County Courthouse – Wellsboro
Location: 116 Main Street / Central Avenue
Built: 1834 – 1835
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Local trades
Contractor: Local trades
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story cut sandstone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Wellsboro. The southeast front has a high portico with four columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The windows are narrow. On the center of the roof is an octagonal cupola. The roof is sloped. The architect and the contractor were local tradesmen. In 1931, the building was restored. The architect was Lester, Merrtt & Davis of Scranton and the contractor was Harkness & Suhr of Wellsboro. The. The building is connected to the courthouse annex on the west side.
Note: The county minutes from 1834 were lost in a flood so the information on the courthouse is not available,
County Courthouse Annex – Wellsboro
Location: 116 Main Street / Central Avenue
Built: 1974 – 1975
Style: Modern
Architect: L Robert Kimball & Associates
Contractor: Fontana Construction Company Inc.
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story buff colored stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped ground in the center of Wellsboro along the west side of the courthouse. The southeast front has a recessed center section with a projecting porch. The roof is hipped. A front portico was added in 1989 and later changed. The architect was John R Kostecky Jr. and Associates. The building is connected to the courthouse on the east side. In 2016 the front was changed with the addition of a porch. The architect was EADSArchitects and the project manager was Maurice Rice.
County Courthouse - Wellsboro
County Courthouse Annex
Building before porch added
Photos taken 2011 and 2017