Augusta County is named for Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, who was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
E – Albemarle County and Nelson County
W – Bath County, Highland County and Pendleton County, West Virginia
Surrounds Independent Cities - Staunton and Waynesboro
Created: August 1, 1738 
County Seat:
Staunton 1745 – present
County Courthouse – Staunton
Location: 1 East Johnson Street / South Augusta Street
Built: 1900 – 1901
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: T J Collins & Son
Contractor: A F Withrow & Company
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Staunton. The south front has a large portico with four columns rising to an ornate pediment at the roof line. On the center of the roof is a large dome topped with a lantern and statue of Justice. The second story windows are arched. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 25th Judicial Circuit. An addition was added in 1939.
See: The architect T J Collins & Son also designed the courthouses in Bath County and Rockingham County.
County District Courts Building – Staunton
Location: 6 East Johnson Street / South Augusta Street
Built: 1951 – 1953
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Staunton across from the courthouse. The north front has a central glass entrance. With a projecting section rising above the roof line on the south side. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 25th Judicial Circuit. The building is named as the District Courts Building.
See: The 25th Judicial Circuit includes Alleghany County, Augusta County, Bath County, Botetourt County, Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Craig County, Highland County, Lexington, Rockbridge County, Staunton and Waynesboro.
History: The county was created in 1738 and Staunton was selected as the county seat in 1745 when the county was organized. The first courthouse to stand on this site was a log house built in about 1745 but was soon replaced in 1748 by a larger log second courthouse. The third courthouse was a log structure built in 1755. The fourth courthouse was a two story structure built by Anthony Mustoe in 1788. The fifth courthouse was a two story central block built in 1835. In 1900 the courthouse was razed when the sixth and present courthouse was constructed in 1901. District Court Building was constructed in 1951 to 1953.
Note: Within the county are the independent cities of Staunton and Waynesboro.
County Courthouse – Staunyon
Barristers Row – Staunton
County District Courts Building – Staunton
Photos taken 2013