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: 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 a open quadrangle on the west side, The large courtroom is located on the east side of the first story. 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
History: The first courthouse in 1924 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
Photos taken 2013 and 2018