Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
The Seven Courthouses of Hunt County
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 17, 2018
1. The Seven Courthouses of Hunt County Marker
In 1846, when Hunt County was created, Greenville was chosen as the county seat. Court sessions were held under oak trees at the corner of St. John and Bourland streets until the first courthouse was built here in 1847. A log cabin, it was located on the west side of the square. It was replaced in 1853 by a 2-story frame courthouse on the northwest corner.
The center of the square, which had been reserved for a more substantial building, was used in 1858 for the third courthouse. The first brick structure in the county, it was condemned in 1874. County offices were moved to a building at 2610 Lee Street, purchased from the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The fifth courthouse, an ornate red brick building with white stone trim, was constructed here in 1883. Thirteen months later it was destroyed by a fire which heavily damaged the town's commercial district. A new courthouse, which closely resembled the 1883 structure, was built in 1885. In 1928 it was torn down to make room for construction of the present courthouse, the seventh for Hunt County. A formal dedication was held on April 11, 1929, the 83rd anniversary of the county's founding.
Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 7785.)
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Location. 33° 8.38′ N, 96° 6.42′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Lee Street (State Highway 302 Spur) and Stonewall Street (State Highway 34), on the right when traveling east on Lee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2507 Lee Street, Greenville TX 75401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1929 Hunt County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); To our Hunt County Heroes (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Audie Leon Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunt County Courthouse Dedication (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Mathews Exchange Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hunt County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cotton Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); Boom Town (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Photographed by Larry D. Moore, June 17, 2018
2. The Seven Courthouses of Hunt County Marker Area
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on December 26, 2025, by Joe Lotz of Flower Mound, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2018, by Larry D. Moore of Del Valle, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
