Crittenden County is named for Robert Crittenden, who was Governor of the Arkansas Territory.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Poinsett County and Mississippi County
E – Tipton County, Tennessee and Shelby County, Tennessee and DeSoto County, Mississippi
S – Tunica County, Mississippi
W – Lee County, Saint Francis County and Cross County
Created: October 22, 1825 
County Seat:
Greenock 1825 – 1827
Earion 1827 – 1873
Marion 1873 – present
County Courthouse – Marion
Location: 100 Court Street / Center Street
Built: 1910 – 1911
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Chamberlin and Company of Fort Worth, Texas
Contractor: Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds on the eastern side of the center of Marion. The south front has a large portico with six high Doric columns rising to a header at the roof line and with raised section above. The corners of the building are trimmed. On the center of the roof is a large rounded dome with red colored roof. On the west side is a modern dark red colored brick addition built in 1977.. The architect was Jackson + Hudspeth and the contractor was Advance Construction, Inc.
Note: The courthouse is similar in design to the Quitman County courthouse in Mississippi. The architect and contractor were the same.
See: The 2nd Judicial District includes Clay County, Craighead County, Greene County, Mississippi County and Poinsett County.
History: Greenock served as the first county seat until 1827, but no courthouse was constructed. In 1827 Earion became the county seat and a frame courthouse was erected as the first courthouse. A cyclone destroyed the courthouse and in 1873, a two-story brick second courthouse was constructed in Marion. The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1909. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1911 to 1912 at a cost of $99,700.
County Administration – Marion
Location: 100 Court Street / Center Street
Built: 1957 – 1958
Style: Modern
Architect: Elmer A Stuck and Associates
Contractor: Frank H Lee and Company
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds on the east side of the courthouse on the eastern side of the center of Marion. The south front has a canopy over the first story entrance. The east and west sides have horizontal windows. The roof line is flat.
County Courthouse – Marion
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Office Building – Marion
Photos taken 2012 and 2018