Lookup Public Records in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Sullivan County, Tennessee Overview
Sullivan County is located in the state of Tennessee. Named after General John Sullivan, the county was formed in 1779 and its county seat is Blountville. The county has a total population of 156,823, as of 2010, with its area spanning 430 square miles (land area being 413 square miles, while water area being 16 square miles). The county consists of 12 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 37620 recorded as the one with the largest population. Sullivan County borders the following counties: Johnson County, Tennessee to the east; Hawkins County, Tennessee to the west; Washington County, Virginia and Bristol, Virginia to the northeast; Scott County, Virginia to the northwest; Washington County, Tennessee to the southwest, and; Carter County, Tennessee to the southeast.
Sullivan County Clerk Information
The County Clerk is a constitutional officer and is elected by the people for a term of four years. Duties of the office range from being secretary to the County Commission, taking and maintaining the official minutes which are available for public viewing, to conducting a great deal of the State’s taxation duties within the County. The Clerk also serves as a member of the County Records Commission. Other duties relating to licenses including issuing vehicle registrations, boat registrations, marriage license, business license, as well as game and fish license. Applications for Notary Publics and county beer license are also processed by the County Clerk. In addition, various and numerous public records generated by other offices within the county are kept on file by the Clerk.
You can apply for a marriage license in Sullivan County in the Tennessee County Clerks’ website in the link below. Personal information, marital history, educational information and parental information for both parties are needed to fill up the online marriage license application form.
Marriage License Application:
You can also look up for marriage licenses in the link below. It only requires each applicant’s names as search criteria.
Marriage License Lookup:
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Jean Gammon, County Clerk
3258 Highway 126, Suite 101
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: (423) 323-6428
Fax: (423) 279-2725
Office hours: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday excluding Holidays
Register of Deeds
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Below is the physical address of the Register of Deeds:
Sheena Tinsley, Register of Deeds
3411 Highway 126 Suite 101
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: (423) 323-6420
Fax: (423) 279-2771
Office hours: 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday – Friday except designated holidays
Circuit Court Clerk
The Circuit Court Clerk of Sullivan County maintains a Circuit, Law, General Sessions and Juvenile Court system. The Clerk’s Office is responsible for the management of all complaints, petitions, summonses, orders and other documents relating to lawsuits or criminal actions filed in the court; the collection, receipt, and accounting for litigation taxes, fines, fees, and restitutions as ordered by the courts; the issuing of warrants, executions, subpoenas and other documents as assigned by law; the preparations of reports to the County and State of Tennessee; and the disbursement of funds to litigants, the County, and the State of Tennessee. There are also other functions that this office performs aside from those mentioned here.
Below is the physical address of the Circuit Court Clerk:
Tommy Kerns, Circuit Court Clerk
140 Blountville Bypass
P.O. Box 585
Blountville, TN 37617
Phone: (423) 279-2752
Fax: (423) 323-3741
Sullivan, TN Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 151,270 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 37,098 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 170 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 706 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 237 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 259 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 3,239 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 18,470 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,443 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 2,411 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 263 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 19,619 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 176 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 297 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 19,780 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 2,682 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 3 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 653 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,087 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 113 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 222 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 7,538 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 4,306 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 97 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 226 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 757 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 204 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 27 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 753 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 147 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 26,990 |
Sullivan County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Sullivan 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: | Sullivan County Marriage License |
Location: | 3258 Tennessee 126, Blountville, Tennessee, 37617 |
Phone: | 423-323-6428 |
Sullivan County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 3258 TN-126 #101, Blountville, TN 37617, United States
Phone: 423-323-6428