Cullman County is named for John G Cullman, who was a Colonel and the founder of the county seat.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Morgan County and Marshall County
E – Marshall County and Blount County
S – Blount County and Walker County
W – Walker County and Winston County
Created: January 24, 1877 
County Seat:
Cullman 1877 – present
County Courthouse – Cullman
Location: 500 2nd Avenue SW / 5th Street SW
Built: 1963 – 1964
Style: Modern
Architect: Martin J Lide of Birmingham
Contractor: Algernon Blair, Inc.
Description: The building faces southwest and is a three story stone, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Cullman. The southwest front has a large canopy in the center at the first story entrance. The corner sections are lower and faced with stone. The windows are vertical with vertical dividers between. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 32nd Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and County Probate Court. The building was remodeled in 2012 after tornado damage. The architect was Fred Fagg of F & O Architects, LLC. and the contractor was Edison & Associates.
See: The architect, Martin J Lide of Birmingham, designed courthouses in Alabama in Blount County, Marshall County, Saint Clair County, Tallapoosa County and Wilcox County and in Tennessee in Anderson County, Roane County, Union County and White County.
History: The county was created in 1877 and Cullman was selected as the county seat. The first court met at Ambruster’s Hall and the European Hotel. The first courthouse was a two story red colored brick structure erected by Mr. Nelson on the corner of Second Avenue West and Fourth Street in 1879 at a cost of $5,600. The courthouse was damage by fire in 1894. An abandoned school became the third courthouse. The fourth courthouse was designed by W A Schlosse and constructed by F M Dobson & Free in 1912 to 1913. The fifth and present courthouse was constructed in 1963 to 1964.
County Courthouse – Cullman
County Courthouse before tornado 2012
Photos taken 2010 and 2014