Hardin County is named for Joseph Hardin, who was a legislator of the Southwest Territory and State of Franklin.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Henderson County and Decatur County
E – Wayne County
S – Lauderdale County, Alabama and Tishomingo County, Mississippi
W – McNairy County
Created: November 13, 1819 
County Seat:
Savannah 1819 – present
County Courthouse – Savannah
Location: 465 Main Street / William Street
Built: 1950 – 1952
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Joseph Holman and Thomas Marr of Nashville
Contractor: Daniel Construction Company
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Savannah. The north front has a large portico supported by four tall columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. There are dormer windows along the hipped roof. On the center of the roof is a high square cupola with weather vain at the top. In the interior, the large courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County Chancery Court, County General Sessions Court and County Juvenile Court of the 24th Judicial District.
See: The architect, Joseph Holman and Thomas Marr of Nashville, designed courthouses in Bedford County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Madison County, McNairy County, Obion County, Pickett County, Sumner County and Weakley County. They also designed the Tennessee Supreme Court in Nashville.
See: The 24th Judicial District includes Benton County, Carroll County, Decatur County and Henry County.
History: The county was created in 1818 and Hardinville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built by James A Williams in Hardinville in 1820 at a cost of $30. In 1830, the county seat was moved to Savannah ( Rudd’s Ferry ). The second courthouse was built in Savannah in 1832 and was burned during the Civil War. The third courthouse was built. The fourth courthouse was designed by R A Heavener and H McGee and constructed by T R Biggs & Son in 1905. The courthouse was destroyed by fire on December 4, 1949. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1950 to 1952.
County Courthouse – Savannah
Photos taken 2012