Anderson County is named for Joseph Anderson, who was a United States Senator from Tennessee and the first Comptroller of the United States Treasury.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Scott County and Campbell County
E – Union County and Knox County
S – Knox County and Loudon County
W – Roane County and Morgan County
Created: November 6, 1801 
County Seat:
Clinton 1801 – present
County Courthouse – Clinton
Location: 100 North Main Street / West Broad Street
Built: 1966 – 1967
Style: Modern
Architect: Martin J Lide of Birmingham, Alabama
Contractor: Davis Building Company of La Follette
Description: The building faces east and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Clinton. The east front has a large portico supported by eight high pillars. A wide concrete band runs below the roof line. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the courtrooms are located on the third story. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County Chancery Court and County General Sessions Court of the 7th Judicial District.
See: The architect, Martin J Lide of Birmingham, designed courthouses in Alabama in Blount County, Cullman County, Marshall County, Saint Clair County, Tallapoosa County and Wilcox County and in Tennessee in Roane County, Union County and White County.
Note: The County Juvenile Court is located at 101 South Main Street.
History: The county was created in 1801 and Clinton was selected as the county seat. The first court met at the home of Joseph Denham. The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1803. The second courthouse was a stone structure built in 1830. The third courthouse was designed by W Chamberlin and Company and constructed by Stephenson & Getaz in 1889. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1966 to 1967.
County Courthouse – Clinton
Picture 1890 County Courthouse
Plaque 1890 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2012 and 2018