Southwest Missouri
Ozark's courthouse square explains the county seat
Ozark’s courthouse square is a practical way to understand Christian County’s geography. Ozark was established in 1848, and the square has carried the county-seat story since Christian County’s designation in 1859. The Historic Courthouse at 100 W. Church Street still anchors the county’s own building map.
That makes the square more than a historic backdrop. It is the place where county-seat identity and office routing meet.
If an errand sends you to the Historic Courthouse, Justice Center, Resource Management, or another county building, confirm the exact office before driving. The courthouse square is the anchor, but county work is spread across nearby locations. It also explains why so many county directions still point back to Ozark even when the address is not on the square itself.
Where to see it
- Christian County Historic Courthouse
Use the county locations page to confirm which courthouse-area building handles the errand.
References
More from Christian County: browse every local note for the county.
Last checked against the sources above: July 16, 2026.