COUNTY ORGANIZED: 1871

COUNTY NAMED FOR: Michel Branamour Menard, the founder of Galveston.

COUNTY SEATS: One - Menard, originally known as Menardville. In 1910 or 1911, while the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad Company was making plans to lay track through the community, company officials asked residents to rename the town Menard in order to facilitate the painting of signs.

COUNTY SEAT NAMED FOR: Same as the county.

COURTHOUSES: Three - 187?, 1886, 1931

STANDING: One - 1931 Modern courthouse with Art Deco details built of brick

RENOVATION: Complete - Rededication  November 11, 2006

ADDRESS: 206 E San Saba St, Menard, TX