Crowley County is named for John H Crowley, senator from Otero County at time of the creation of the county.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lincoln County
E – Kiowa County and Otero County
S – Otero County
W – Pueblo County
Created: May 29, 1911 
County Seat:
Ordway 1911 – present
County Courthouse – Ordway
Location: 631 Main Street / 7th Street
Built: 2002 – 2003
Style: Modern
Architect: Eivid W Nilson
Contractor: R & G Construction Inc.
Description: The building faces west and is a one story red colored brick, yellow colored stucco and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Ordway. The building has three porticos on the west side, supported by square brick columns. The main entrance is located in the center of the west side. Red colored brick decorates the lower part of the west side. The building has a red colored hipped roof. The building houses the County District Court and County Court of the 16th Judicial District.
Old County Courthouse - Ordway
Location: 110 East 6th Street / Main Street
Built: 1915 – 1916
Style: Prairie
Architect: J M Gile of Pueblo
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story buff colored brick structure. The south front has a large one story porch supported by four pillars. On the hipped roof is a large dormer. An addition was added on the north side.
See: The 16th Judicial District includes Bent County and Otero County.
County Courthouse – Ordway
Old County Courthouse – Ordway
Photos taken 2007