Giles County is named for William branch Giles, who was a member of the United States House of Representatives and the Virginia General Assembly.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Summers County, West Virginia and Monroe County, West Virginia
E – Craig County, Montgomery County and Pulaski County
S – Bland County
W – Mercer County, West Virginia
Created: January 6, 1806 
County Seat:
Pearisburg 1806 – present
County Courthouse – Pearisburg
Location: 120 North Main Street / Wenonah Avenue
Built: 1834 – 1836
Style: Colonial Revival
Architect: Thomas Mercer
Contractor: Thomas Mercer
Description: The building faces south and is a two story dark red colored brick and wood structure. The building is located on the landscaped grounds of the Courthouse Square in the center of Pearisburg. The south front has a portico supported by four thin columns rising to a pediment at the second story. The entrance is arched. There are lower east and west wings. On the center of the roof is an octagonal cupola with green colored dome. The building has a hip roof. In the interior, the stairs are located in the east wing. The courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County General District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 27th Judicial Circuit. The front portico was constructed in 1900. The building was renovated in 1998 to 2005. The architect was HDH Associates of Christiansburg and John P Cone, Jr. and the contractor was Thor, Inc. of Roanoke. The project manager was Mason B Montgomery. On the north side is a three story red colored brick annex built in 1900 and the Timberlake Courts Building constructed in 1979 and on the east side is the Sheriff’s Residence built in 1937 to 1938.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Giles County Courthouse
County Timberlake Courts Building – Pearisburg
Location: 501 Wenonah Avenue / North Main Street
Built: 1978 – 1979
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces west and is a two story brown-red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Pearisburg on the north side of the courthouse. The west front has a one story porch on the second story supported by four white colored pillars and with pediment above. The ground slopes down to the east with the first story exposed. The roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 27th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 27th Judicial Circuit includes Bland County, Carroll County, Floyd County, Galax, Grayson County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Radford and Wythe County.
History: The first courthouse was built in 1809 to 1810 using donated lumber and stone from George Pearis. The second and present courthouse was built in 1834 to 1836 at a cost of $5,000.
County Courthouse – Pearisburg
County Timberlake Courts Building – Pearisburg
County Sheriff’s Residence – Pearisburg
Photos taken 2012