Clinch County is named for Duncan L Clinch, who was a former United States Army general and a Georgia congressman.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Atkinson County
E – Ware County
S – Baker County, Florida, Columbia County, Florida and Echols County
W – Lanier County
Created: February 14, 1850 
County Seat:
Magnolia 1852 – 1860
Homerville 1860 – present
County Courthouse – Homerville
Location: 25 Court Square / Courtland Avenue
Built: 1896 – 1897
Style: Victorian and Classical Revival
Architect: T J Darling
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored stucco, wood and brick structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of Court Square in the center of Homerville. The east front has a large porch supported by six large pillars rising to the roof line. There is a balcony on the second story. The windows have green colored shutters and the roof is hipped. In the interior, the County Superior Court courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County Superior Court and County Juvenile Court of the 2nd Judicial Administrative District. In 1936, the building was renovated under the Works Projects Administration.
History: The county was created in 1850 and Magnolia was selected as the county seat in 1852. The first court met at the house of Jonathon Knight. The first courthouse was built in 1852 and burned in 1856. In 1860, the county seat was moved to Homerville. The second courthouse was built in 1859 to 1860 and burned in 1867. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1896 to 1897.
Old County Jail – Homerville
Location: 110 Court Square / Sycamore Street
Built: 1893 – 1894
Style: Classical Revival and Victorian
Architect: Thomas Firthg Lockwood of Columbus
Contractor: Manly Iron Jail Works
Description: The building faces east and is a two story white colored wood frame and brick structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of Court Square in the center of Homerville next to the courthouse. The east front has a central arched entrance on the first story with a central tower rising above the hipped roof line. The west side has a one story section with hipped roof. The building houses the County Probate Court and County Magistrate of the 2nd Judicial Administrative District.
County Courthouse – Homerville
County Superior Court courtroom
Old County Jail – Homerville
Photos taken 2009 and 2018