Carroll County is named for Charles Carroll, who was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wythe County and Pulaski County
E – Floyd County and Patrick County
S – Surry County, North Carolina
W – Grayson County and Galax
Created: January 7, 1842 
County Seat:
Hillsville 1842 – present
Old County Courthouse – Hillsville
Location: 515 North Main Street / Court Street
Built: 1870 – 1875
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Ira Coltrane.of Hillsville
Contractor: Ira Coltrane, S Collier Jr., A H Mitchell and W H Sutherland.
Description: The building faces southwest and is a two story red colored brick and stone structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Hillsville. The shape of the building is a “T” with north and south wings. The . The southwest front has a large portico with four white colored columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. There are three stone trimmed arches with stair cases in the outside arches. The window headers are stone. On the center of the roof is an octagonal white colored wood cupola. The roof is pitched. In the interior, the former courtroom was located on the second story. The courthouse is now the Carroll County Historical Courthouse.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Carroll County Courthouse
County Courthouse – Hillsville
Location: 605 Pine Street / Carroll Street
Built: 1998 – 1999
Style: Modern
Architect: J A Gibson & Associates
Contractor: Branch & Associates Inc.
Description: The buildings face west and are two story red colored brick and concrete structures. The complex consists of three buildings located in the center of Hillsville. The center building has a wide portico with arched entrance on the first story. There is a balcony on the second story and a pediment at the roof line. There is a square building on the north side and another on the south side, and the buildings are connected to the center building. All the building have green colored roofs. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County General District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 27th Judicial Circuit and the City of Galax Circuit Court.. The buildings are named as the Carroll County Government Center.
See: The 27th Judicial Circuit includes Bland County, Floyd County, Galax, Giles County, Grayson County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Radford and Wythe County.
History: The county was created in 1842 and Hillsville was selected as the county seat. The first meeting of the court was held at the residence of James Stafford. The first courthouse was built by Ira Coltrane in Hillsville in 1842. The second courthouse was built in 1870 to 1875 at a cost of $9,500 and is still standing. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 1998 to 1999.
Old County Courthouse – Hillsville
County Courthouse – Hillsville
Photos taken 2013