Liberty County is named for the right of freedom and liberty.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Evans County and Bryan County
E – Atlantic Ocean
S – McIntosh County and Long County
W – Long County and Tatnall County
Created: February 5, 1777 
County Seat:
Sundbury 1777 – 1798
Riceboro 1798 – 1836
Hinesville 1836 – present
County Courthouse – Hinesville
Location: 112 North Main Street / Midway Street
Built: 1926 – 1927
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: James J Baldwin
Contractor: C O Smith
Description: The building faces west and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hinesville. The building forms an “H”. The east and west porticoes have four white colored columns rising to pediments at the roof line. White colored panels are between the windows on the first and second stories. On the center of the roof is an octagonal white colored cupola. In 1964 alterations were done. The architect was Percy H Perkins he contractor was Watson-Yeargan Inc.
See: The architect, James J Baldwin also designed courthouses in Atkinson County, Bacon County, Barrow County, Candler County, Evans County, Lee County and Treutlen County, and in North Carolina in Cherokee County.
County Justice Center – Hinesville
Location: 201 South Main Street / West M L King Jr. Drive
Built: 2008 – 2010
Style: Modern
Architect: James W Buckley & Associates
Contractor: Pope Construction.
Description: The building faces east and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building faces east and was completed in 2010. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hinesville.
History: The first courthouse was a wood structure built in Hinesville in 1849. The second courthouse was built in 1867. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1926 to 1927.
County Courthouse – Hinesville
Photos taken 2008