Sylvan Springs, AL Public Records
Sylvan Springs is an incorporated town in Jefferson County, Alabama, with an estimated population of 1,613 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 9.3 square miles of land. That is down about 57 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Sylvan Springs Town Hall
Sylvan Springs' own town government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the town clerk under the Alabama Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Sylvan Springs Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Sylvan Springs |
| Contact listed | Town Clerk |
| Mailing address | 300 Town Hall Dr, Sylvan Springs, AL 35118 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.sylvansprings.net |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Sylvan Springs
Sylvan Springs is in Jefferson County. In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Jefferson County at a Glance
| County | Jefferson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 664,744 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Jefferson County Circuit Clerk
| Address | 716 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Room 420, Birmingham, AL 35203-0001 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (205) 325-5355 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce, small claims, traffic); wills, deeds and marriage records are kept by the Probate Judge |
| Good to know | This county also has another Circuit Clerk office. 1851 2nd Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020, (205) 497-8510. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.alabama.gov/…/circuit-clerk ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Jefferson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Sylvan Springs
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Sylvan Springs, AL:
📋 Sylvan Springs Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health – Center for Health Statistics (Vital Records)Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Jefferson County courthouse. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Alabama Unified Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | Alabama Sex Offender Registry (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) |