York County is named for the City of York in Great Britain.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Gloucester County and Mathews County
S – Newport News and James City County
Created: 1634 
County Seat:
Yorktown 1634 – present
County Courthouse – Yorktown
Location: 300 Ballard Street / Church Street
Built: 1995 – 1997
Style: Modern Colonial Revival
Architect: HLM Design of Washington DC and Caro, Monroe & Liang PC of Newport News
Contractor: W M Jordan Company, Inc. of Newport News.
Description: The building faces northeast and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious grounds. The northeast front has an octagonal red colored brick portico with large arches. Behind the portico is an octagonal section rising above the roof line with high white colored cupola with green colored dome. The main section of the building runs east and west.
Note: The county is one of the original 8 shires in 1634, being Charles River Shire .
Note: The county is one of the original 8 shires in 1634.
Old County Courthouse – Yorktown
Location: 301 Main Street / Ballard Street
Built: 1954 – 1955
Style: Modern Colonial Revival
Architect: Clarence Forrer
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building face south and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds. The south front has three arches at the entrances. The east and west corner sections project. The roof is hipped with dormers. At the top of the roof is a narrow white colored cupola with gray colored dome. The building is known as “York Hall”.
See: The 9th Judicial Circuit includes Charles City County, Gloucester County, James City County, King and Queen County, King William County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, New Kent County, Poquoson and Williamsburg.
Note: The first courthouse was built in 1697. The second courthouse was built in 1733. The third courthouse was built by John Haviland in 1840. The fourth courthouse was built in 1875. The fifth courthouse constructed in 1955 resembles the design of the second courthouse.
County Courthouse - Yorktown
Photos taken 2013