Peach County is named for the abundance of peaches grown in central Georgia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Crawford County and Bibb County
E – Houston County
S – Macon County
W – Taylor County and Crawford County
Created: November 24, 1924 
County Seat:
Fort Valley 1924 – present
County Courthouse – Fort Valley
Location: 205 West Church Street / South Miller Street
Built: 1935 – 1936
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Dennis & Dennis
Contractor: Griffin Construction Company of Atlanta
Description: The building faces north and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Fort Valley. The north front has a projecting center section with three arched entrances and with a pediment at the roof line containing the County crest. A wide horizontal white colored band runs below the roof line. The northwest and northeast corners are projecting one story sections. At the top of the sloped roof is a tall white colored cupola with green colored done. There is an open quadrangle on the west side. In the interior, the large County Superior Court courtroom is located on the east side of the building. The building houses the County Superior Court, County Juvenile Court and County Probate Court of the 3rd Judicial District. The building was restored in 1969 after a fire. In 1972, a “T” shaped addition was constructed on the south side. In 2000, an annex was constructed on the west side. The architect was Russell Claxton of Claxton Architects.
Note: In November 1935, the bid of Griffin Construction Company was accepted at $58,875. A B Lea Plumbing Company was also hired to do the plumbing work The total cost of the project was $74,371. This construction was a Works Project Administration project.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Peach County Courthouse
First County Courthouse – Fort Valley
Location: 116 East Main Street / Camillia Boulevard
Built: 1890s
Style: Commercial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story cream colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located in the center of Fort Valley. The northeast front has an extended canopy on the first story and large decorative windows on the second story. The roof line is flat. The building housed the R S Braswell & Sons dry goods store and was purchased by George Hiley Slappey in 1915. In 1916, the building was remodeled with the addition of an auditorium on the second story and opened as the Austin Theater and Opera House in 1917. In 1925, the county occupied the second story of the building as the first courthouse. In 2007, the building reopened as the Austin Theater.
Note: Peach County was the last county created in Georgia.
History: The county was created in 1924 and Fort Valley was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse in 1925 was the second story of Slappey’s Opera House ( Austin Theater ) at 116 East Main Street. The second courthouse was located in the former Star and Durant auto dealership on South Macon. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1936.
County Courthouse – Fort Valley
County Superior Court courtroom
First County Courthouse – Fort Valley
Photos taken 2013, 2018 and 2023