Salem, GA Public Records
Salem is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Upson County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 385 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 8.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Salem
Salem 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 Salem come from Upson 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 Salem census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Salem
Salem is in Upson 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.
📍 Upson County at a Glance
| County | Upson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 28,358 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Upson County Clerk of Superior Court (Upson County Court)
| Address | 1185 Hwy 19, Thomaston, GA 30286 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (706) 538-2343 |
| Hours | 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday |
| Records available | Court records for the Superior 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 Upson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Salem
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Salem, GA:
📋 Salem 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 | Upson 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) |