Nolan County is named for Philip Nolan, who was a mustanger who was killed by Spanish troops in 1801.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Fisher County
E – Taylor County
S – Runnels County and Coke County
W – Mitchell County
Created: August 21, 1876 
County Seat:
Sweetwater 1892 – present
County Courthouse – Sweetwater
Location: 100 East 3rd Street / Oak Street
Built: 1976 – 1977
Style: Moderne
Architect: Welch and Hampton
Contractor: Hambrick-Craig Construction
Description: The building faces south and is a three story light yellow colored exterior and concrete structure. There are few windows and entrances are recessed. The roof line is flat. Flagstone now faces the projecting end sections of the building. The courtrooms are located on the second story. The building was renovated in 2013 to 2014. The pink granite exterior has now been replaced.. The architect was Wiginton Hooker Jeffry and the contractor was Turner Construction Company.
County Courthouse before renovation
Note: The first courthouse was built in 1882. The second courthouse was designed by James E Flanders in 1888. The third and previous courthouse was designed by Charles Henry Page and constructed by W P Berry & Company in 1917. The fourth courthouse was remodeled in 2014 when the siding fell off the building.
County Courthouse – Sweetwater
Cornerstone 2014
County Courthouse before renovation
Photos taken 2006, 2014 and 2019