Lookup Public Records in Carter CountyTennessee. 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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-200955,571
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-200912,867
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009260
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-200947
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-200940
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-20091,176
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-20095,677
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009413
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-20091,494
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009182
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-20098,031
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-200932
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009227
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-20097,892
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009589
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009211
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009331
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-200981
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-200924
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-20092,646
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-20091,355
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-20090
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009113
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009258
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-200962
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-200956
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009290
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-200917
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-200910,880
Carter County Marriage License Office
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

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