Smith County, Tennessee Records

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Smith County, Tennessee Courthouse Records
Smith County, Tennessee Census Records
Smith County, Tennessee Vital Records
Smith County, Tennessee Resources
Smith County, Tennessee External Links

Smith County, Tennessee (Map It) was created on October 26, 1799 from Sumner County and Indian lands. This Smith County was named in honor of American Revolutionary War officer and U.S. Senator Daniel Smith (1748–1818).

Smith County is bordered by Macon County (north), Jackson County (northeast), Putnam County (east), DeKalb County (southeast), Williamson County (west) and Trousdale County (northwest) .

Smith County Cities and Towns include Carthage, Gordonsville, South Carthage .

A Map of Smith County, Tennessee contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Smith County, Tennessee Courthouse Records

Smith County, Tennessee Courthouse
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Smith County, TN Courthouse

The Smith County Courthouse is located in Carthage, Tennessee. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Smith county or in the Tennessee State Library & Archives. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Smith County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1838 and Probate Records from 1805.
  • Smith County Register of Deeds has Land & Deed Records from 1799.
  • Smith County Clerk of Circuit Court has Chancery Court Minutes from 1825, Circuit Court Minutes from 1811 and County  Court Minutes 1799.
  • Smith County Property Assessor has Tax Records from 1837, 1838, 1860, 1866-1869, 1872, 1873, 1876-1879, 1885 and are located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Tax lists can be used to locate families, document historic properties and study community history. Early tax lists generally include all white males over 21 and indicate whether they owned land or slaves.
  • Smith County Health Department issues birth certificates and death certificates (deaths which occurred in that county within the past three years, and a few county health departments keep death records for longer periods of time).

Smith County, Tennessee Census Records

Smith County, Tennessee Vital Records

Smith County, Tennessee Resources

Smith County, Tennessee External Links

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