Matthews, GA Public Records
Matthews is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Jefferson County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 134 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 3.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Matthews
Matthews is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Matthews come from Jefferson County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Matthews census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Matthews
Matthews is in Jefferson County. In Georgia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. Divorce cases in Georgia are heard by the Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Georgia are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Jefferson County at a Glance
| County | Jefferson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 15,019 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Jefferson County Clerk of Superior Court (Jefferson County Court)
| Address | 202 E. Broad St., Louisville, GA 30434 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (478) 625-7922 |
| Hours | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Friday |
| Records available | Court records for the Superior, State, Juvenile, Drug Court, Parent Accountability Court courts; the Clerk of Superior Court also records deeds, liens and other real-estate records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | gsccca.org/…/clerk-results ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Jefferson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Matthews
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Matthews, GA:
📋 Matthews Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Georgia Department of Public Health – State Office of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Georgia are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Georgia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Jefferson County courthouse. Divorce cases in Georgia are heard by the Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Georgia are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Judicial Council of Georgia – Georgia Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Georgia Sex Offender Registry (GBI) |