Echols County is named for Robert Echols, who was a State representative and State senator from Georgia and who died during the Mexican War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Lowndes County, Lanier County and Clinch County
E – Clinch County
S – Columbia County, Florida and Hamilton County, Florida
W – Lowndes County
Created: December 13, 1858 
County Seat:
Statenville 1859 – present
County Courthouse – Statenville
Location: 110 Highway 94 East / Highway 129
Built: 1956
Style: Modern
Architect: W Conner Thomson
Contractor: Elza D Smith Construction Company
Description: The building faces west and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Statenville. The west front has a recessed entrance with glass walls. The north and south wings are joined by the central entrance. The windows extend to the flat roof line. In the interior, the County Superior Court courtroom is located on the west side of the building. The building houses the County Superior Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and County Magistrate Court of the 2nd Judicial Administrative District.
History: The county was created in 1858 and Statenville was selected as the county seat in 1859. The first courthouse was a frame structure built in 1859 in Statenville. The second courthouse was a two story wood structure built in the 1870’s and which burned in 1897. The Masonic Hall, which is still standing across from the courthouse, served as temporary courthouse until the third courthouse was built by L W Mattoxin in1899. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 1956.
County Courthouse – Statenville
County Superior Court courtroom
Temporary County Courthouse 1899 – Statenville
Picture 1899 County Courthouse
Photos taken 2009 and 2020