South Bethany, DE Public Records
South Bethany is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, with an estimated population of 520 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.5 square miles of land. That is up about 63 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 South Bethany Town Hall
South Bethany'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 Delaware 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.
📇 South Bethany Contact on File
| Government | Town Of South Bethany |
| Contact listed | Town Manager |
| Mailing address | 402 Evergreen Road, South Bethany, DE 19930 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.southbethany.org |
| 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 South Bethany
South Bethany is in Sussex County. In Delaware, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Delaware are heard by the Delaware Family Court. Wills and estates in Delaware are handled by the Register of Wills in each county and the Court of Chancery.
📍 Sussex County at a Glance
| County | Sussex County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 271,134 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Sussex County Superior Court – Prothonotary (Sussex County Courthouse)
| Address | 1 The Circle, Suite 2, Georgetown, DE 19947 (Room 214 - 2nd Floor) |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (302) 855-7055 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Records available | Superior Court case records (civil cases, felonies, judgments) kept by the Prothonotary |
| Official website | courts.delaware.gov |
| Sources | courts.delaware.gov/…/superior_sx.aspx ↗ courts.delaware.gov/…/contact_superior.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Sussex County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for South Bethany
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in South Bethany, DE:
📋 South Bethany Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Delaware Office of Vital Statistics (DHSS)Certified birth and death certificates for Delaware are issued by the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics, which has public offices in each county. |
| Deeds & property records | In Delaware, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Sussex County courthouse. Divorce cases in Delaware are heard by the Delaware Family Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Delaware are handled by the Register of Wills in each county and the Court of Chancery. |
| State court system | Delaware Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Delaware Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Identification) |