Mingo County is named for the Mingo Native American tribe.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wayne County and Lincoln County
E – Logan County and Wyoming County
S – McDowell County, Buchanan County, Virginia and Pike County, Kentucky
W – Pike County, Kentucky and Martin County, Kentucky
Created: January 30, 1895 
County Seat:
Williamson 1895 – present
County Courthouse – Williamson
Location: 75 East 2nd Avenue / Court Street
Built: 1964 -1966
Style: Modern
Architect: William R Frampton and Walter S Donati
Contractor: Neighborgall Construction Company of Huntington
Description: The building faces east and is a two story cream colored limestone and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Williamson. The east front has a central entrance trimmed with dark stone. The windows are vertical with panel between and divided by vertical dividers. The base of the building is dark colored stone and the roof line is flat. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 30th Judicial Circuit and County Family Court.Other contractors were Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works Inc. and Dover Elevator Company.
Note: The County Magistrate Court is housed in the Memorial Building at 101 Logan Street and First Avenue on the west side of the courthouse.
History: The county was created in 1895 and Williamson was selected as the county seat. The county rented premises and the first courthouse was a two story structure with cupola designed by Frank Pierce Milburn and constructed by Charles A Moses in 1902 to 1904. An addition was constructed in designed by W Rus Warne and constructed in 1911. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1964 to 1966.
County Courthouse – Williamson
Memorial Building (Magistrate Court) – Williamson
Coal House – Wiliamson
Photos taken 2012