Shirley, AR Public Records
Shirley is an incorporated town in Van Buren County, Arkansas, with an estimated population of 246 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.4 square miles of land.
🏢 Shirley Town Hall
Shirley's 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 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 town; see the offices below.
📇 Shirley Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Shirley |
| Contact listed | Recorder Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 195, Shirley, AR 72153 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.shirleyar.com |
| 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 Shirley
Shirley is in Van Buren 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.
📍 Van Buren County at a Glance
| County | Van Buren County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 16,152 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Van Buren County Circuit Clerk (Twentieth Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 273 Main Street, Suite 2, Clinton, AR 72031 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (501) 745-4140 |
| 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 Van Buren County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Shirley
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Shirley, AR:
📋 Shirley 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 | Van Buren 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) |