Fisher County is named for Samuel Rhoads Fisher, who was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Kent County and Stonewall County
E – Jones County
S – Nolan County
W – Scurry County
Created: August 21, 1876 
County Seat:
Roby 1886 – present
County Courthouse – Roby
Location: 112 North Concho Street / 1st Street South
Built: 1971 – 1972
Style: Modern
Architect: Lovett and Sellar and Associates
Contractor: W B Oats Construction Company
Description: The building faces southwest and is a one story light colored brick, glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Roby. The southwest entrance is framed with glass with a black colored metal roof slanting upwards. The same type of black colored slant roof is over each window. The windows are narrow and vertical. In the interior is a large atrium in the center with skylight. The courtroom is located on the west side and has a skylight. The building houses the State District Court and Constitutional County Court. On the north side are the Old County Jail and the Courthouse Annex which was designed by Lovett and Sellar and Associates and constructed by Haney Construction Company in 1965.
Note: The County Court at Law is located in Sweetwater in Nolan County.
History: The county was created in 1876 and Roby was selected as the county seat in 1886 when the county was organized. The first court was held in a shed behind the V H Anderson house, which served as the first post office. The first courthouse was a frame structure built on the southwest corner of the town square in 1886. The second courthouse was designed by Andrew J Byran and constructed by W C Whitney in 1909 to 1910. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1971 to 1972.
Old County Jail – Roby
Location: 1st Street North / Angelo Street
Built: 1909 – 1910
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Andrew J Byran
Contractor: W C Whitney
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Roby on the north side of the courthouse. The southwest entrance is framed with a high columns on either side which rises to the top of the second story. The roof line is flat.
County Courthouse – Roby
Cornerstone 1910 County Courthouse
Old County Jail – Roby
County Courthouse Annex – Roby
Photos taken 2006 and 2014