Stephens County is named for Alexander Stephens, who was a United States Representative, the Vice President of the Confederate States of America and the fifty-third governor of Georgia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Oconee County, South Carolina
E – Oconee County, South Carolina
S – Franklin County and Banks County
W – Habersham County
Created: August 18, 1905 
County Seat:
Toccoa 1905 – present
County Courthouse – Toccoa
Location: 150 West Doyle Street / North Alexander Street
Built: 1908 – 1909
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: H L Lewman
Contractor: Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick, stone and concrete structure. The building sits on a rise on landscaped grounds in the center of Toccoa. The south front has a large portico with four large white colored columns rising to a pediment. At the center is an octagonal ribbed dome with hooded clocks. And a lantern. The east and west wings extend from the main building. In the interior there are wood stais and title floor. The large courtroom occupies the second story. The courtroom has an elaborate pressed metal ceiling. Colored glass squares of soft shades of green, yellow and pink in the transoms of the windows give a mute glow. The courtroom is now the Commissioners Room. The building was remodeled in 2007 and 2008 and will be used as county offices.
See: The architect, H C Lewman also designed and his company, Falls City Construction Company, built the courthouse in Irwin County. The cornerstone of each courthouse shows only Falls City Construction Company.
See: The contractor Falls City Construction Company of Louisville, Kentucky
See: National Register of Historic Places – Stephens County Courthouse
County Government Building – Toccoa
Location: 205 North Alexander Avenue / West Tugalo Streeet
Built: 1950
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a three story brown colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Toccoa. The building has a high portico supported by four square white colored pillars rising to a pediment at the roof line. A wide white colored horizontal band runs between the second and third stories. The north entrance is on the second story and the courtroom is located on the west side of the second story. The building is the Stephens County Government Building and was originally constructed as the Burrell Chevy Dealership. The County acquired the building and it was reconstructed in 2000 to 2001. The contractor was Bowen & Watson, Inc. of Toccoa. The building houses the County Superior Court, County State Court, County Juvenile Court and County Probate Court of the 9th Judicial Administrative District.
History: The county was created in 1905 and Toccoa was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was constructed in 1908 to 1909 and is still standing. The second and present courthouse and Government Center was constructed in 1950 and was converted to a courthouse annex in 2000 to 2001.
County Courthouse – Toccoa
Former courtroom
County Government Building – Toccoa
County Superior Court courtroom
Photos taken 2008, 2013 and 2020