Terrell County is named for William Terrell, who was a planter, Congressman, state legislator from Sparta.
Surrounding county Courthouses:
N – Webster County and Sumter County
E – Lee County
S – Dougherty County and Calhoun County
W – Randolph County
Created: February 16, 1856 
County Seat:
Dawson 1856 – present
County Courthouse – Dawson
Location: 205 East Lee Street / Stonewall Street
Built: 1892 – 1893
Style: High Victorian
Architect: William H Parkins
Contractor: J B Sample
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Dawson. The north front has two large granite stone arches in the center with recessed porch and entrance. On the east side is a five story square red colored brick clock tower with clock, turrets and steep roof. Further east is a tall narrow round tower with silver colored conical roof. On the west side is a large square red colored brick tower rising four stories with a tall narrow tower on the northwest corner. On the first story is rough granite stone facing. The roof is hipped. The building was renovated in 2009. The architect was Robert W Brown and the contractor was Warden James W McClung.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Terrell County Courthouse
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, Seminole County, Thomas County, Tift County, Turner County and Worth County
History: The county was created in 1856 and Dawson was selectee as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in Dawson in 1857. The second and present courthouse was constructed using Georgia clay for the bricks and Georgia granite. The cost of construction was $36,832.
County Courthouse Annex – Dawson
Location: 513 South Main Street / Forrester Drive
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story buff colored brick structure. The building has a flat roof line and was the old National Guard Armory. The building houses the county offices.
County Courthouse – Dawson
County Superior Court courtroom
County Courthouse cornerstone 1892
Photos taken 2013