Cross County is named for David C Cross, who was a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War and a local politician.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Poinsett County
W – Woodruff County and Jackson County
Created: November 15, 1862
County Seat:
Wittsburg 1862 – 1863
Pineville 1863 – 1865
Cleburne 1865 – 1868
Wittsburg 1868 – 1886
Vanndale 1886 – 1903
Wynne 1903 – present
County Courthouse – Wynne
Location: 705 Union Avenue / South Falls Boulevard
Built: 1968 – 1969
Style: Modern
Architect: Stuck, Frier, Lane & Scott Incorporated
Contractor: Cone Huddleston Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story buff and brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Wynne. The north section is lower than the south section. At the center is the main recessed entrance entrance with glass panel hallway connecting the north administrative section with the south court section. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the large County Circuit Court courtroom is located in the south section. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 1st Judicial District. The County District Court is located in the south section.
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Lee County, Monroe County, Phillips County, Saint Francis County and Woodruff County.
History: The county was created in 1862 and Wittsburg was selected as the county seat. In 1863, the county seat was moved to Pineville and the home of Dr. B D McClaran was used as the first courthouse. In 1865 the county seat was moved to Cleburne. In 1868, the county seat was returned to Wittsburg. In 1886, the county seat was moved to Vanndale and the second courthouse was built in 1888. The county seat was moved to Wynne in 1903. The third courthouse was designed by Bruce Architectural Company and built by M T Lewman & Company in 1904. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1968 to 1969.
County Courthouse – Wynne
County Circuit Court courtroom
County Courthouse in Vanndale 1888 – 1903
County Courthouse in Wynnw 1904 – 1969
Photos taken 2011 and 2018