Otero County is named for Miguel A Otero of the prominent Otero family of the Southwest and founder of La Junta.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Crowley County and Kiowa County
E – Bent County
W – Las Animas County and Pueblo County
Created: March 25, 1889 
County Seat:
La Junta 1889 – present
County Courthouse – La Junta
Location: 13 West 3rd Street / Colorado Avenue
Built: 1958 – 1959
Style: Modern
Architect: C Francis Pillsbury
Contractor: Maher Construction Company of Aurora
Description: The building faces south and is a one story light buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of La Junta. The building has vertical windows. The entrance on the south side is located in the center of the building. The west end of the building rises higher than the east end. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County District Court and County Court of the 16th Judicial District
See: The 16th Judicial District includes Crowley County.
History: The county was created in 1889 and La Junta was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a two story brick structure designed by Baerresen Brothers and constructed in 1897 to 1902. The building was razed for the second and present courthouse was constructed in 1958 to 1959.
County Courthouse – La Junta
Photos taken 2006, 2007 and 2022