Carbon County is named for the coal found in the area.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Utah County, Duchesne County and Uintah County
E – Uintah County
S – Emery County
W – Emery County and Sanpete County
Created: March 8, 1894 
County Seat:
Price 1894 – present
Former County Courthouse – Price ( demolished )
Location: 120 East Main Street / South 100 Street East
Built: 1958 – 1959
Style: Modern
Architect: Fred L Markham
Contractor: Fred M Reynolds
Description: The building faced north and was a one and two story red colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building was located on landscaped grounds in the center of Price and was “L” shaped with a rectangular second story above the west wing. There was a large portico at the center of the north front, supported by brick columns. Along the north front walls were ceramic title panels. The roof line was flat. The building was demolished and replaced by the new courthouse in 2018.
County Courthouse – Price
Location: 120 East Main Street / South 100 Street East
Built: 2016 – 2018
Style: Modern
Architect: Architectural Nexus of Salt Lake City
Contractor: Oakland Construction.
Description: The building faces north and is a three story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Price on the site of the former courthouse. The north front has glass wall with vertical brick dividers. On the northwest corner is a square tower section with vertical glass wall at the corner. On the east side the building angles northeast. The roof line is flat.
County Administration Building – Price
Location: 751 East 100 North / North 700 East
Built: 2013 – 2015
Style: Modern
Architect: Scott P Evans Architects of Salt Lake City
Contractor: Ascent Construction Inc. of Centerville
Description: The building faces south and is a two story brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds on the east side of the center of Price to the northeast of the courthouse. The south front has large glas panel sections with vertical concrete pillars and vertical and horizontal blue and pink colored bands of concrete. The roof line is flat. The building houses the administration and the Justice Court.
Note: The electrical contractor was Envision Engineering, mechanical contractor was VBF, structural contractor was BHB Engineers and civil contractor was was Hill & Argyle.
See: The 7th Judicial District includes Emery County, Grand County and San Juan County.
History: The county was created in 1894 and Price was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a three story structure designed by R C Watkins of Watkins and Birch and constructed in 1911 to 1912. The courthouse was torn down in 1960. The second courthouse was constructed in 1958 to 1959. The courthouse was demolished when the third and present courthouse was constructed in 2016 to 2018 at a cost of $14,864,000. The County Administration Building was constructed in 2013 to 2015 at a cost of $17,000,000.
Former County Courthouse – Price
Photos taken 2008