Stone County is named for the rock and stone within the county.
Created: April 21, 1873
County Seat:
Mountain View 1873 – present
County Courthouse – Mountain View
Location: 107 West Mail Street / North Peabody Avenue
Built: 1922 – 1923
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: Clyde A Ferrell
Contractor: Bill Laroe
Description: The building faces south and is a two story course bluff colored stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds of Courthouse Square in the center of Mountain View. The south front has a central entrance on the first story with a small stone portico. The east and west wings project. The building has a sloped roof with dormer.
Note The first courthouse was a log structure built in 1873. The second courthouse was a two story frame structure built in 1888. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1923.
Courthouses:
N – Baxter County and Izard County
S – Cleburne County and Van Buren County
W – Van Buren County and Searcy County
County Courthouse – Mountain View
Photos taken 2011