Southampton County is named for Henry Wriothesley, who was the third Earl of Southampton and treasurer of the London Company.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Surry County and Isle of Wight County
E – Isle of Wight County and Suffolk
S – Hertford County, North Carolina and Northampton County, North Carolina
W – Greensville County and Sussex County
Surrounds Independent City - Franklin
Created: April 30, 1749 
County Seat:
Jerusalem 1749 – 1888
Courtland 1888 – present
County Courthouse – Courtland
Location: 22350 Main Street / Court Street
Built: 1834 – 1835
Style: Roman Revival
Architect: Jeremiah Cobb and Clements Rochelle
Contractor: Jeremiah Cobb and Clements Rochelle
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Courtland. The east front has a large porch with four white colored columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The recessed entrance is framed with white colored wood. On the center of the roof is a small white colored octagonal cupola. In the interior, there is a courtroom on the first story and on the second story. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County General District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 5th Judicial Circuit. An addition was constructed in 1924 to 1925. On the south side is a two story office addition constructed in 1960. The architect was Shriver and Holland and the contractor was Silas S Kea and Sons.
See: The 5th Judicial Circuit includes Franklin, Isle of Wight County and Suffolk.
History: The county was created in 1749 and Jerusalem was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1752 on the east bank of the Nottoway River where the present courthouse now stands. The second and present courthouse was built in 1834 to 1835. In 1888, the name of the county seat was changed to Courtland.
See: Within the county is the independent city of Franklin.
County Courthouse – Courtland
Photos taken 2013