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Warren County
Named for: General Joseph Warren - Revolutionary War, died at Breed's Hill, Massachusetts
Organized: 1827
County Seat: Warrentown, 1827
Williamsport, 1829
Number of Courthouses: 4
| Number | Years | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1834-1870 | Coffee Mill | Builder: E.W. Jones & Seth Flowers (July 1832). 40x40. Occupied June 1834. ~ $2,000. |
| 2 | 1872-1886 | Castle | Arch & Supt: Gordon Randall (2.5%). Builder: Hays & Evans (Early 1871), Accepted December 1872, Bid $48,400. |
| 3 | 1888-1907 | Castle | Relocated and rebuilt 1872 Courthouse. Destroyed by fire January 20, 1907 - Commissioners records lost. |
| 4 | 1908-Present | Castle | Arch: J.W. Royer. Courthouse & Jail, $105,000. Builder: Frank Jahr & L.N. Cope. |
The first county courts were held in the home of Enoch Farmer who resided in Warrentown. The court next met in the home of William Harrison, the proprietor of the town of Williamsport., and then a rented facility in Williamsport.
There exists documentation that the 1908 courthouse incorporates the foundation and some walls of the 1888 courthouse.