Butler County is named for William Butler, who was born in Virginia and who fought in the Creek War and was killed in 1818.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wilcox County and Lowndes County
E – Crenshaw County
S – Covington County, Monroe County and Conecuh County
W – Conecuh County and Wilcox County
Created: December 13, 1819 
County Seat:
Fort Dale 1819 – 1822
Greenville 1822 – present
County Courthouse – Greenville
Location: 700 Courthouse Square / Conecuh Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: B B Smith
Contractor: Dobson & Bynum
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of Courthouse Square in the center of Greenville. The west front has a portico on the first story supported by six columns. The front of the first story is faced with stone. Above the entrance rises a five story clock tower having a balcony around the fifth story and a red dome at the top. On the north and south sides are three sided projections. The courthouse was first constructed in 1871 and completely remodeled in 1903 to 1904. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 2nd Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court. The building was renovated in 1971. The architect was C H Lancaster, Jr. of Montgomery and the contractor was Andalusia Development Company of Andalusia.
See: The 2nd Judicial Circuit includes Crenshaw County and Lowndes County.
History: The county was created in 1819 and Fort Dale was selected as the county seat. In 1822, the county seat was moved to Greenville and the first courthouse was designed by A G Smith and John K Hardy and constructed by Brockman W Henderson. The courthouse burned in 1853 and the second courthouse was built. In 1871, the third courthouse was built by D T McCall and M Wimberly. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1904.
County Courthouse – Greenville
Photos taken 2009, 2020 and 2023