Wilcox County is named for Mark Wilcox, who was a member of the Georgia House of Representative who worked to create the Georgia Supreme Court.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Pulaski County
E – Dodge County and Telfair County
S – Ben Hill County and Turner County
W – Crisp County and Dooly County
Created: December 22, 1857 
County Seat:
Abbeville 1857 – present
County Courthouse – Abbeville
Location: 103 Broad Street North / East Main Street
Built: 1903 – 1904
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Frank Pierce Milburn of Washington, DC
Contractor: J H McKenzie & Sons
Description: The building faces west and is a three story buff colored brick, concrete and stone structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Abbeville. The south and west sides have large porticos with four columns rising to pediments at the roof line. On the center of the roof is a high white colored (formerly green colored) dome with four-faced clock and lantern at the top. A wide cornice runs along the roof line. In the interior, double iron staircases lead to the County Superior Court courtroom on the second story. The courtroom has round arched windows on each side that are alternated with pilasters. The balcony remains in use. The most notable feature is the high plaster ceiling of nine recessed squares ornamented with dentils. The building houses the County Superior Court, County Juvenile Court, County Probate Court and Magistrate Court of the 8th Judicial District. The building was renovated in 1981. The architect was Cunningham Bailey & Foreman Architects Inc. and the contractor was Massee Builders, Inc. The building was renovated in 2014. The architect was J Glenn Gregory and the contractor was Burles Johnson II,
See: The architect Frank Pierce Milburn of Washington, DC.
See: The courthouse resembles the courthouses in Upson County and in Dubois County, Indiana designed by Frank Pierce Milburn of Washington, DC. The courthouse in Upson County differs in that it has four pedimented entrances and the clock tower is much plainer in design.
See: The 8th Judicial District includes Baldwin County, Ben Hill County, Bleckley County, Candler County, Crisp County, Dodge County, Dooly County, Emanuel County, Greene County, Hancock County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Jones County, Laurens County, Montgomery County, Morgan County, Pulaski County, Putnam County, Telfair County, Toombs County, Treutlen County, Twiggs County, Washington County, Wheeler County and Wilkinson County
History: The county was created in 1857 and Abbeville was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was a wooden building constructed in Abbeville in 1858. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1904.
County Courthouse – Abbeville
County Superior Court courtroom
Photos taken 2013 and 2018