Chattooga County is named for the Chattooga River which flows through the county and is named after a Cherokee Native American word meaning ”he drank by sips” or “he has crossed the stream and come out upon the other side”
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Walker County
E – Floyd County
S – Floyd County
W – Cherokee County, Alabama and DeKalb County, Alabama
Created: December 28, 1838 
County Seat:
Summerville 1838 – present
County Courthouse – Summerville
Location: 10035 Commerce Street / West Washington Avenue
Built: 1909 – 1910
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Bryan Architectural Firm
Contractor: Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story cream colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located in the center of Summerville. The building has a granite facing on masonry construction. The northeast front and southeast have high porticos supported by four columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. All entrances are pedimented. The corner sections of the building project from the main building. On the center of the roof is an octagonal shaped dome with clock, gold dome and small cupola at the top. In the interior is an entrance lobby with four foot marble wainscoting on the first story. On the second story is the large County Superior Court courtroom. Behind the bench is an arched stained glass window with letters “wisdom, justice and moderation” The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court and County Probate Court of the 7th Judicial District.
See: The contractor Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
See: National Register of Historic Places – Chattooga County Courthouse
County Government Annex – Summerville
Location: 120 Cox Street / West Washington Avenue
Built: Unknown
Style: Commercial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a one story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located in the center of Summerville on the west side of the courthouse. The north front has a one story porch. The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Magistrate Court and is named as the Judge Jon M Payne Government Annex.
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See: The 7th Judicial District includes Barstow County, Catoosa County, Cobb County, Dade County, Douglas County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Murray County, Paulding County, Polk County, Walker County and Whitfield County.
History: The county was created in 1838 and Summerville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in Summerville in 1840. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1909 to 1910.
County Courthouse – Summerville
County Superior Court courtroom
County Government Annex – Summerville
photos taken 2010, 2018 and 2023