A wooden Victorian structure was erected on the square from 1892 until 1911, the County then decided to build a "new" courthouse during the prosperous times of the phosphate boom.

For over fifty years this courthouse (now known as the historic courthouse) on the square served the needs of Citrus County. In the 1970s, however, the County was bursting at the seams and expansion was necessary. A new courthouse for Inverness was built next door.

There are businesses and shops of all descriptions as well as restaurants and a pub. Here people still wave and say hello to everyone they meet.

Then there is the Withlacoochee State Forest with miles and miles of hiking and camping.