Coffee County is named for John E Coffee, who was a soldier, state legislator and congressman.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Telfair County and Jeff Davis County
E – Bacon County and Ware County
S – Atkinson County
W – Berrien County, Irwin County and Ben Hill County
Created: February 9, 1854 
County Seat:
Douglas 1854 – present
County Courthouse – Douglas
Location: 101 Peterson Avenue South / Ward Street
Built: 1939 – 1940
Style: Stripped Classical
Architect: William J J Chase
Contractor: A J Honeycutt Company
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Douglas. The east section of the building has a central recessed entrance flanked by a single column on each side. Stone facing rises to the top of the second story. The lower north and south wings are red colored brick. Horizontal concrete bands run along the roof lines. The center section has stone facing with recessed entrances flanked by a single column on each side. The west section is red colored brick. The roof line is flat. The courtroom is located on the second story. In 1989 to 1990, a large addition was added on the west side. The architect was Brittain, Thompson, and Bray Inc. and the contractor was Charles E Lewis Construction Company, Inc. On the west side is the old Sheriff Residence.
See: The 1st Judicial District includes Appling County, Bacon County, Brantley County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Camden County, Charlton County, Chatham County, Effingham County, Evans County, Glynn County, Jeff Davis County, Jenkins County, Liberty County, Long County, McIntosh County, Pierce County, Screven County, Tattnall County, Ware County and Wayne County.
History: The first courthouse was a log structure erected in Douglas between 1855 and 1858. The second courthouse was a wood frame structure built in 1889 and which burned in 1898. The third courthouse was a two story brick structure designed by Andrew J Bryan and constructed in 1900 to 1902 and burned in 1938. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1939 to 1940.
County Courthouse – Douglas
County Superior Court courtroom
Picture 1889 County Courthouse
Picture 1902 County Courthouse
Old Sheriff Residence
Photos taken 2013 and 2020