Jackson County is named for Andrew Jackson, who was the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
Created: March 17, 1836
County Seat:
Texana 1836 – 1883
Edna 1883 – present
County Courthouse – Edna
Location: 115 West Main Street / North Wells Street
Built: 1953 – 1954
Style: Modern
Architect: F Perry Johnson
Contractor: J B Hughes
Description: The building faces northwest and is a one story buff and light red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city. The building is located on spacious grounds. The central entrance on the northwest front has a clock on the brick wall and glass paneled entrance. The north side of the entrance has buff colored flagstone facing. The windows are horizontal. On the north and south side, one story wings extend westwards. The roof line is flat.
Note: The first courthouse was built in 1858 in Texana. The second courthouse was designed by E A Wilson and built by Piper & Dietz of Lavac County in Edna in 1884. The third courthouse was designed by Charles Henry Page Jr. and constructed by N A Dawson in 1906. At a cost of $41,000. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed at a cost of $376,000.
Courthouses:
N – Lavaca County, Colorado County and Wharton County
E – Matagorda County
S – Calhoun County
W – Victoria County
County Courthouse
Photos taken 2014