Bradley County is named for Hugh Bradley, who was a soldier in the War of 1812.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cleveland County
E – Drew County and Ashley County
S – Ashley County and Union County
W – Calhoun County
Created: December 18, 1840
County Seat:
Warren 1840 – present
County Courthouse – Warren
Location: 101 East Cedar Street / Main Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Romanesque Revival
Architect: Frank W Gibb of Little Rock
Contractor: Edgar L Koonce
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Warren. The southwest corner has a high five story square clock tower with open arched cupola at the top. The southeast corner has a small three story square tower with open arched section on the fourth story. The center section has a central entrance with a white colored column on each side supporting a small balcony on the second story. A balustrade runs along the flat roof line. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial District. The building was renovated in 2002. The architect was Trull-Hollensworth and the contractor was Rankin Construction. On the east side is the old Clerk’s Office built in 1890 and now used as a library.
See: The architect, Frank W Gibb of Little Rock also designed courthouses in Calhoun County, Conway County, Dallas County, Franklin County, Phillips County and Yell County.
See: The 10th Judicial District includes Ashley County, Chicot County, Desha County and Drew County.
History: The county was created in 1840 and Warren was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a log structure with fireplace at either end built in 1843. The second courthouse was a two story brick structure designed and constructed by Sweeney, Copeland and Pennington in 1862 at a cost of $7,498. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1904.
County Courthouse – Warren
Old Clerk’s Office – Warren
Photos taken 2011 and 2019