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 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. The building houses the County Superior Court of the 2nd Judicial Administrative District. The building was renovated in 1978 to 1979.
History: The county was created in 1920 and Donaldsonville was selected as the county seat. 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