COUNTY ORGANIZED:1907 from
protions from the Chickasaw Nation and Oklahoma Territory. COUNTY NAMED FOR:
Henry W. Grady (1851-1889), editor of the Atlanta
Constitution.
COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR:The
Chickasaw Indians. Chickasha is the correct spelling but the
pronunciation of the word is incorrect.
COURTHOUSES: A former Federal Courthouse that
was completed in 1896 was initially leased in 1907 and then purchased in
1914. The current courthouse was completed in 1934.