Benton County TN

Lookup Public Records in Benton County, Tennessee. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Benton County, Tennessee Overview

Benton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. The county was formed in 1836. Named after David Benton (early settler), the county seat is Camden and it has a population of 16,489 as of 2010. The county has a total area of 436 square miles, with its land area encompassing 394 square miles, and its water area 41 square miles. The county consists of 6 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 38320 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Benton County borders the following counties: Decatur County, Tennessee to the south; Humphreys County, Tennessee to the east; Carroll County, Tennessee to the west; Stewart County, Tennessee and Houston County, Tennessee to the northeast; Henry County, Tennessee to the northwest, and; Perry County, Tennessee to the southeast.

Benton County Clerk Information

The county clerk performs a wide variety of functions, which generally include: (1) keeping the official records of the county legislative body; (2) collecting certain local and state taxes (such as local wheel taxes, local hotel/motel taxes, beer taxes, business taxes, and vehicle registration fees); (3) issuing motor vehicle titles and registrations; (4) issuing marriage licenses; (5) issuing business licenses; (6) processing applications for beer permits; (7) processing applications for notaries public; (8) issuing pawnbroker licenses; and (9) issuing hunting and fishing licenses.

Benton County Clerk

Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:

Wanda Malin, County Court Clerk
1 Court Square, Room 101
Camden, TN 38320
Phone: (731) 584-6053
Fax: (731) 584-4640

Register of Deeds

The primary function of the register is to make and preserve a record of instruments required or allowed by law to be filed or recorded, including but not limited to deeds, powers of attorney, deeds of trust, mortgages, liens, contracts, plats, leases, judgments, wills, court orders, military discharges, records under the Uniform Commercial Code (primarily fixture filings), and other types of documents.

Benton County Register of Deeds

Below is the physical address of the Register of Deeds:

Sonya Volz, Register of Deeds
1 Courtroom Square, Room 105
Camden, TN 38320
Phone: (731) 584-6661

Assessor of Property

The assessor’s duties include two basic functions: appraisal and assessment of taxable real and personal property in the county that is not appraised by the state. Assessors are also required to maintain the property maps of the county.

Benton County Property Assessor

Below is the physical address of the Assessor of Property:
Ryan Hall, Assessor of Property
1 Court Square, Room 104
Camden, TN 38320
Phone: (731) 584-7615

Circuit Court Clerk

Some of the clerks’ duties include the following: (1) attending each court session with all the papers for the cases on the docket; (2) administering oaths to parties and witnesses who testify; (3) keeping minutes of the court in a well-bound book or in an electronic format so long as certain rules relating to the safekeeping of the records are followed; (4) maintaining the rule docket and an execution docket in which all court judgments or decrees are entered in order of rendition and all receipts and disbursements in a case are entered; among others.

Benton County Circuit Court Clerk

Below is the physical address of the Circuit Court Clerk:
Sam Rainwaters, Circuit Court Clerk
1 Court Square, Room 107
Camden, TN 38320
Phone: (731) 584-6165 or (731) 584-6711

Benton County Register-Deeds Office
County Government Office

Address: 1 Court Sq # 105, Camden, TN 38320, United States
Phone: 731-584-6661