McPherson County is named for General James B McPherson, who was a Civil War general from Andover.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – McIntosh County, North Dakota and Dickey County, North Dakota
E – Brown County
S – Edmunds County
W – Campbell County
Created: January 8, 1873 
County Seat:
Leola 1885 – present
County Courthouse – Leola
Location: 706 Main Street / Broadway Avenue
Built: 1927 – 1928
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Buechner & Orth of St. Paul, Minnesota
Contractor: Majerus Company
Description: The building faces south and is a stately rectangular three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Leola. On the south side, the center section projects and has two columns rising from the second story to the top of the third story. Over the entrance is an eagle and stone columns rising to the third story. The roof line is flat. In the interior is a central rotunda under a skylight. The courtroom is located at the northeast side of the third story. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 5th Judicial District and the County Magistrate Court.
See: The architect Buechiner & Orth of St. Paul, Minnesota designed many courthouses.
History: The county was created in 1873 and Leola became the county seat in 1883 when the county was organized. The first courthouse was a two story wood frame structure. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1927 to 1928.
County Courthouse – Leola
Photos taken 2007