Baldwin County is named for Abraham Baldwin, who was a United States Senator from Georgia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Clarke County and Monroe County
E – Escambia County and Escambia County, Florida
S – Gulf of Mexico
W – Mobile County
Created: December 21, 1809 
County Seat:
McIntosh Bluff ( Mobile ) 1809 – 1819
Blakeley 1819 – 1868
Daphne 1868 – 1901
Bay Minette 1901 – present
County Courthouse – Bay Minette
Location: 312 Courthouse Square / Hand Avenue
Built: 1901 – 1902
Style: Federalist
Architect: Lockwood and Smith – Frank Lockwood
Contractor: F M Dobson
Description: The building faces south and is a two story cream colored stucco and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Bay Minette. The south front has a projecting center section with arched roof. The main building is tired. On the roof is a square clock tower with rounded dome. The building houses the County Circuit Cour of the 28th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court. There have been many alternations to the original building. The building was renovated in 1955. The architect was Martin J Lide and the contractor was C W Hallmark & Sons. The major renovation was made in 1996. The architect was Gatlin Hudson Architects of Daphne and the contractor was Stuart Construction of Bay Minette, and the building was renovated in 2006 by the same architect and contractor.
History: The county was created in 1809 and McIntosh Bluff was selected as the county seat. In 1819 the county seat was moved to Blakeley and the court met in private homes. The first courthouse was a brick structure built in 1833 at a cost of $2000. The ruins remain in the Historic Blakeley State Park. The county seat to Daphne in 1868 and the second courthouse was built. The county seat was moved to Bay Minette in 1901 and the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1901 to 1902.
Note: The lowest point in Alabama is the Gulf of Mexico at sea level which is located in the county.
County Courthouse – Bay Minette
Photos taken 2009 and 2020