Saluda County is named for the Saluda River which is named for a Native American tribe.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Newberry County
E – Lexington County
S – Aiken County and Edgefield County
W – Edgefield County and Greenwood County
Created: February 25, 1896 
County Seat:
Saluda 1896 – present
County Courthouse – Saluda
Location: 100 East Church Street / South Main Street
Built: 1917 – 1918
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: C Gadsden Sayre
Contractor: Joe W Stout & Company
Description: The building faces north and is a two story orange-red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Saluda and has a large portico on the north front with four large columns rising to a wide header and peaked roof behind. There is light colored concrete trim around the entrance. A wide white colored horizontal cornice runs below the roof line.
See: The 11th Judicial Circuit includes Edgefield County, Lexington County and McCormick County.
History: The county was created in 1896 and Saluda was selected as the county seat. The courthouse is the first and only courthouse erected in the county.
County Courthouse – Saluda
Photos taken 2008