title: Smith County Courthouse (Tennessee)
text: # Smith County Courthouse (Tennessee)
  
  The Smith County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Carthage, Tennessee, United States.
  
  ## Location
  
  The courthouse is located on the Court Square in Carthage, a small town in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. It overlooks the Cumberland River.
  
  ## History
  
  It was designed by architect Henry C. Jackson in the Second Empire architectural style. It has a mansard roof with a cupola.
  
  ## Architectural significance
  
  It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 17, 1979.
  
  