Ochiltree County is named for William Beck Ochiltree, an early settler in Texas, judge and legislator.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Texas County, Oklahoma and Beaver County, Oklahoma
E – Lipscomb County
S – Roberts County
W – Hansford County
Created: August 21, 1876 
County Seat:
Ochiltree 1889 – 1919
Perryton 1919 – present
County Courthouse – Perrytown
Location: 9 Southeast 5th Avenue / Main Street
Built: 1927 – 1928
Style: Texas Renaissance
Architect: Mann & Company
Contractor: Corlett & Welchons
Description: The building faces west and is a two story buff colored brick, steel and concrete Texas Renaissance style structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of the city and is rectangular with an addition on the east side. The west front has stone trim around the entrance and windows above the entrance. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building extends east with a large addition. An addition was constructed on the east side in 1974. The architect was Terrance Doane and the contractor was Tom Bradrow.
Note: The first courthouse was built in Ochiltree in 1890 and moved to Perryton in 1919. The present courthouse was presumed to have been designed by Corlett and Welchons of Hutchinson, Kansas.
County Courthouse - Perryton
Photos taken 2007 and 2016