Loving County Courthouse

This is a historic courthouse in Mentone, TX. The courthouse, the 1st permanent one in the county, was built in 1935, replacing a temporary building built in 1931. Loving County was organized in 1931 following an oil boom in the area; it reached a peak population of 600 shortly thereafter in 1933, though its population has since fallen to 82. Architect Evan J. Wood designed the building in the Moderne style. The 2-story courthouse is the tallest building in Loving County and the only symbol of county government in the county.

As Loving County is the least populous county in the US, few court proceedings have taken place at the courthouse.