Clarendon, AR Public Records
Clarendon is an incorporated city in Monroe County, Arkansas, with an estimated population of 1,439 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.7 square miles of land. That is down about 87 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Clarendon City Hall
Clarendon's own city 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 city clerk under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Clarendon Contact on File
| Government | City Of Clarendon |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 270 Madison St, Clarendon, AR 72029 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Clarendon
Clarendon is in Monroe County. In Arkansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Circuit Clerk (ex officio recorder) in each county. Divorce cases in Arkansas are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Arkansas are handled by the Circuit Court (probate division) in each county.
📍 Monroe County at a Glance
| County | Monroe County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 6,415 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Monroe County Circuit Clerk (First Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 123 Madison Street, Clarendon, AR 72029 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (870) 747-3615 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and domestic relations, probate); in most Arkansas counties the Circuit Clerk is also the county recorder of deeds and land records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | arcourts.gov/…/circuit-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Monroe County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Clarendon
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Clarendon, AR:
📋 Clarendon Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Arkansas Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Arkansas are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Arkansas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Circuit Clerk (ex officio recorder) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Monroe County courthouse. Divorce cases in Arkansas are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Arkansas are handled by the Circuit Court (probate division) in each county. |
| State court system | Arkansas Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Arkansas Sex Offender Registry (Arkansas Crime Information Center) |