Winston County is named for John A Winston, who was the fifteenth Governor of Alabama.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Franklin County and Lawrence County
E – Cullman County
S – Walker County
W – Marion County
Created: February 12, 1850 
County Seat :
Old Houston 1850 – 1858
Houston 1858 – 1882
Double Springs 1882 – present
County Courthouse – Double Springs
Location: 11 Blake Drive / Main Street
Built: 1893 – 1894
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Andrew Jackson Ingle with William C Miles and Coley from Birmingham
Contractor: Andrew Jackson Ingle with William C Miles and Coley from Birmingham
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored native sand rock structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Double Springs. The south front has a large portico with four high columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. On the center of the roof is a square white colored cupola with clock and white colored dome at the top. The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 25th Judicial Circuit and the County District Court and Probate Court.
Note: In 1929 an annex was constructed at a cost of $4,000. In 1929, a wing and jail were constructed at a cost of $70,000. The architect was Warren, Knight and Davis and the contractor was Durdick, Burook and Woodcroft. In 1950, an addition was added to the east wing at a cost of $35,000. In 1962, an addition was added on the north side at a cost of $77,900. The contractor was Dobbs and Dobbs of Haleyville. Kermit Adams quarried this rock at Black Pond and laid the rock on this addition. In 1982, a wood addition was built by Nolan Smith at a cost of $38,950.
County Judicial Complex – Double Springs
Location: 11 Blake Drive / Main Street
Built: 2010 – 2012
Style: Modern
Architect: PH&J Architects Inc. of Montgomery
Contractor: Martin and Cobey Construction Company Inc. of Athens
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff-pink colored brick and concrete structure. The building stands on the north side of the courthouse.in the center of Double Springs and is named the “Bobby R Aderholt Judical Complex”. The roof line is flat.
See: The 25th Judicial Circuit includes Marion County.
History: The county was created in 1850 and Old Houston was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log cabin built in 1850 at Old Houston in Hancock by 75 local workers. In 1858, the county was renamed as Winston County and the courthouse was moved to Houston. A fire destroyed the courthouse on August 23, 1864. The second courthouse was built in 1865 but burned on February 23, 1868. In 1871, the third courthouse was built. The county seat moved to Double Springs and in 1883 a wooden building consisting of two stories was built as the fourth courthouse. On August 5, 1891, fire destroyed the courthouse. In 1893, the fifth and present courthouse was constructed at a cost of $12,444.
County Courthouse – Double Springs
County Judicial Complex – Double Springs
Construction 2010
Photos taken 2010 and 2018