The Bulloch County Courthouse is a historic courthouse

Courthouse

A courthouse is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English speaking countries, buildings which house courts of law are simply...

 that is located in downtown Statesboro

Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...

, Georgia. It was built in 1894 to house the county government. On September 18, 1980, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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Bulloch County was officially established on February 8, 1796. Bryan

Bryan County, Georgia

Bryan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 23,417. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 30,132...

 and Screven

Screven County, Georgia

Screven County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 15,374. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 15,037...

 counties were the two counties that Bulloch County was created from by an act of the Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly

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. Bulloch County was named after Archibald Bulloch

Archibald Bulloch

Archibald Bulloch was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Georgia during the American Revolution.-Early life:...

 who was Georgia’s first provisional governor from 1776 to 1777.