Seminole County is named for the Seminole Native American tribe who resided in the region.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Early County and Miller County
E – Decatur County
S – Decatur County and Gadsden County, Florida
W – Jackson County, Florida and Houston County, Alabama
Created: July 20, 1920 
County Seat:
Donalsonville 1921 – present
County Courthouse – Donalsonville
Location: 200 Knox Avenue / Court Street
Built: 1922 – 1923
Style: Neo-Classical and Beaux Arts Classicism
Architect: William J J Chase
Contractor: Opelika Construction
Description: The building faces east and is a two story dark red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Donalsonville. The east front has a large projecting center section with four large columns rising to a wide header with clock at the roof line. The central entrance and side windows have arch frames with rectangular windows on the second story. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the County Superior Court courtroom is located on the second story. Behind the judge’s bench is a small pediment with coupled columns on each side. Circular medalions containing Roman numerals I – X, symbolizing the Ten Commandments are in the four corners of the courtroom. The building houses the County Superior Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and Magistrate Court of the 2nd Judicial District. The building was renovated in 1978 – 1979.
See: The architect, William J J Chase also designed courthouses in Carroll County, Coffee County, Cook County, Mitchell County, Oconee County, Polk County, Rockdale County, Troup County and Ware County.
See: The 2nd Judicial District includes Atkinson County, Baker County. Berrien County, Brooks County. Calhoun County, Clay County, Clinch County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Decatur County, Dougherty County, Early County, Echols County, Grady County, Irwin County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, Miller County, Mitchell County, Quitman County, Randolph County, Terrell County, Thomas County, Tift County, Turner County and Worth County
History: The county was created in 1920 and Donaldson was selected as the county seat in 1921. The courthouse is the first and only courthouse built in the county. The cost of construction of the courthouse and jail was $85,000 and the cost of renovation in 1978 and 1979 was $114,000.
County Courthouse = Donalsonville
County Superior Court courtroom
Photos taken 2009 and 2018