Iron County is named for the metal “iron” which is found in the region.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Beaver County
E – Garfield County
S – Kane County and Washington County
W – Lincoln County, Nevada
Created: March 3, 1852 
County Seat:
Parowan 1864 – present
County Courthouse – Parowan
Location: 68 South 200 Street East / East 100 Street South
Built: 1973 – 1974
Style: Modern
Architect: John S Rowley
Contractor: Blackburn & Gower, Inc.
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Parowan. The building has a large central portico supported by four concrete pillars rising to the roof line. The glass entrance and second floor are recessed. A wide concrete horizontal band follows the flat roof line. The basement is concrete. The Commission Chamber and Justice Court courtroom are located on the second story. The building was remodeled in 1918. The architect was Mesa Consulting Architects and the contractor was Zwick Construction Company.
Old County Courthouse – Parowan
Location: 15 East 100 Street / North Main Street
Built: 1875 – 1876
Style: Federal
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown.
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and wood structure. On the south side is a small porch at the central first story entrance. The windows on the first story are arched. The building has a red colored hipped roof and an addition was added on the north side. The building was damaged in 1971 and a new courthouse was constructed.
County Justice Center – Cedar City
Location: 82 North 100 East Street / East Center Street
Built: 1975 – 1976
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown.
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The west front has a central entrance on the first story with a canopy supported by one post. On the second story is a large window. The north and south sections project and have narrow vertical windows. The roof line is flat. The building was constructed by the United States Forestry Service. The building was purchased by the county and remodeled in 2004. The architect was JRCA Architects of Salt Lake City and the contractor was Lawrence Construction of Salt Lake City.
County Courthouse – Cedar City
Location: 40 North 100 East Street / East Center Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Federal
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown.
Description: The building faces south and is a one story red colored brick, flagstone and concrete structure. The south front has a central glass panel entrance with a flagstone wall on the east side. Above the entrance is sloped roof. The windows are horizontal. The roof line is flat. The building houses the 5th Judicial District Court.
See: The 5th Judicial District includes Beaver County and Washington County.
County Courthouse – Parowan
Old County Courthouse – Parowan
Old Rock Church – Parowan
County Justice Center – Cedar City
County District Courthouse – Cedar City
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Photos taken 1966, 2008 and 2013