Hidalgo County | US Courthouses

Hidalgo County is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who was a priest and who raised a call for the independence of Mexico.

Surrounding County Courthouses:

N – Brooks County

E – Kenedy County, Willacy County and Cameron County

S – Mexico

W – Starr County

Created: January 24, 1852

County Seat:

Edinburg 1852 – 1886

Hidalgo 1886 – 1908

Edinburg 1908 – present

Former County Courthouse ( demolished ) – Edinburg

Location: 100 North Closer Boulevard / West McIntyre Street

Built: 1953 – 1954

Style: Modern

Architect: R Newell Waters

Contractor: Noser Construction Company

Description: The building faced east and was a five story stone faced structure. The building was located on landscaped grounds in the center of Edinburg. The center section rose five stories with windows on the north and south sides. The east and west sides were faced with a yellow-brown colored polished stone. The south wing with the main entrance, was one story with white colored polished stone on the upper half and dark glass on the lower half. The north wing was three stories and was covered with a yellow-brown colored polished stone. The building was demolished in 2019.

County Courthouse – Edinburg

Location: 100 North Closer Boulevard / West McIntyre Street

Built: 2019 – 2022

Style: Modern

Architect: ERO Architects and HDR Engineering of Omaha, Nebraska

Contractor: Jabobs Project Management Company and Morganti Texas, Inc.

Description: The building faces north and is a seven story glass and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Edinburg. The building contains 31 courtrooms one of which houses the Court of Appeal. The building houses the State District Court, Constitutional County Court, County Court at Law and Probate Court. Along the west side the west section of the former courthouse remains.

Old County Courthouse – Hidalgo

Location: NW – Flora Street / 1st Street

Built: 1886

Style: Federal

Architect: S W Brooks

Contractor: Juan Rios

Description: The building faces south and is a one story buff colored brick structure. The building served as the courthouse until 1908 when the county seat was moved to Edinburg in 1908. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The south front has a central entrance. There are vertical brick pilasters around the building. The roof is hipped. On the north side is the old two story buff colored brick jail.

History: The county was created in 1852 and Edinburg was selected as the county seat. The county used rented premises. In 1886, the county seat was moved to Hidalgo. The first courthouse was built in 1886 and is still standing. The county seat was moved back to Edinburg in 1908. The second courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1908. The third courthouse was constructed at a cost of $1,500,000. The courthouse was demolished. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 2019 to 2022 at a cost of $150,000,000.

Other Courthouses / Court of Appeals

Edinburg ( Thirteenth Court of Appeals )