Pleasants County is named for James Pleasants Jr., who was a United States Senator and a Governor of Virginia.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Wetzel County
E – Doddridge County
S – Ritchie County and Wood County
W – Washington County, Ohio
Created: May 29, 1851 
County Seat:
St. Marys 1851 – present
County Courthouse – St. Marys
Location: 301 Court Lane / George Street
Built: 1924 – 1925
Style: Neo-Classical Revival
Architect: Holmboe & Pogue of Clarksburg
Contractor: Putnam & Foreman of Marietta, Ohio
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story buff colored brick structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on spacious landscaped grounds and sits on a hill overlooking St. Marys to the west. The northwest front has a portico at the center with four large Doric columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. The entrance is framed. The building has a flat roof line. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit, County Magistrate Court and County Family Court.
See: The architect, Holmboe & Pogue of Clarksburg and the contractor, Putnam & Foreman of Marietta, Ohio also designed and built the courthouse in Ritchie County .
See: National Register of Historic Places – Pleasants County Courthouse
See: The 3rd Judicial District includes Doddridge County and Ritchie County.
History: The county was created in 1851 and St. Marys was selected as the county seat. The first county meeting was held at the home of Alexander H Creel in 1851. The court met at the home of Isaac Reynold until the first courthouse. a two story structure was built by George Sharp and John Stewart in 1854. The building was destroyed by fire in 1923. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1924 to 1925 at a cost of $99,963.
County Courthouse - St. Marys
Photos taken 2012