Aiken County, S.C.
Sandhills, Thoroughbreds, & Cotton Mills
Aiken County Courthouse
The Aiken County Courthouse is located on Park Avenue in downtown Aiken, SC. Probate records are open to the public for research. Call for hours of availability.
Aiken County Courthouse
109 Parke Avenue SE
Aiken, SC 29801
The original courthouse, built in 1872, at 320 Colleton Avenue, burned down in the 1970's. Early records housed there were lost to the fire. I have been unable to locate a photo of the building.
The current courthouse was built in 1882 and underwent renovations in 1954.
Aiken County Courthouse, photographed by J.A. Palmer, c.1890
USC Digital Library Postcard Collection, 1907
In 1981, the bell tower was struck by lightening. The building underwent repairs and expanded renovations.
USC Digital Library Postcard Collection
The Charles E. Simmons Federal Courthouse located at 223 Park Avenue SW, Aiken SC 29801, was built in 1935 and appears on the National Register of Historic Places.
Image credit Wikipedia creative commons licensing.
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