Lookup Public Records in Carter County, Tennessee. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Carter County, Tennessee Overview
Carter County is located in the state of Tennessee. Named after Landon Carter, the county was formed in 1796 and its county seat is Elizabethton. The county has a total population of 57,424, as of 2010, with its area spanning 348 square miles (land area being 341 square miles, while water area being 6.4 square miles). The county consists of 8 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 37643 recorded as the one with the largest population. Carter County borders the following counties: Sullivan County, Tennessee to the north; Mitchell County, North Carolina to the south; Washington County, Tennessee to the west; Johnson County, Tennessee to the northeast; Unicoi County, Tennessee to the southwest, and; Avery County, North Carolina to the southeast.
Carter County Clerk Information
The County Clerk is the clerk for the county legislative body and responsible for keeping the official record of the County Commission meetings. Other duties, although not exhaustive, for this office include the following
- Registration of motor vehicles and collection of applicable sales taxes
- Renewal of vehicle tags
- Processing online vehicle tag renewals
- Issuance of disabled persons placards
- Replacement titles
- Issuance of marriage licenses
- Processing of Notary Public applications
- …among others
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Mary Gouge, County Clerk
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Office Phone: (423) 542-1814
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Register of Deeds
The Register’s primary function is to make and preserve a record of instruments required or allowed by law to be filed or recorded. The Register’s office is in the county seat, and the records and papers must remain in the office at all times.
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Below is the physical address of the Register of Deeds:
Edrie “Jody” Bristol, Register of Deeds
Carter County Courthouse
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Office Phone: (423) 542-1830
Fax: (423) 542-3903
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Circuit Court Clerk
The Carter County Circuit Court Clerk is located in the Carter County Justice Center and administers to the following courts
- Criminal Court
- Circuit Court
- General Sessions Court
- Juvenile Court
Below is the physical address of the Circuit Court Clerk:
Johnny Blankenship, Circuit Court Clerk
900 East Elk Avenue
Suite 906
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: 423.542.1835
Fax: 423.542.3742
| Carter, TN Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 55,571 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 12,867 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 260 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 47 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 40 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,176 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 5,677 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 413 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,494 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 182 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 8,031 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 32 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 227 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 7,892 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 589 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 211 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 331 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 81 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 24 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,646 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,355 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 113 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 258 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 62 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 56 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 290 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 17 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 10,880 |
| Carter County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Carter County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 36, Ch. 3 and Enforcement of antenuptial agreements – Title 36, §36-3-501 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Carter County Marriage License |
| Location: | 801 Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, Tennessee, 37643 |
| Phone: | 423-542-1862 |
Carter County Clerk’s Office
Address: 801 East Elk Avenue Elizabethton, TN 37643
Phone: (423) 542-1814