West Frankfort, IL Public Records
West Frankfort is an incorporated city in Franklin County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 7,131 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 5.0 square miles of land. That is down about 149 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 West Frankfort City Hall
West Frankfort'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 Illinois 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.
📇 West Frankfort Contact on File
| Government | City Of West Frankfort |
| Contact listed | Deputy City Clerk |
| Mailing address | 110 N Jefferson St, West Frankfort, IL 62896 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.westfrankfort-il.gov |
| 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 West Frankfort
West Frankfort is in Franklin County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Franklin County at a Glance
| County | Franklin County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 37,033 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Franklin County Circuit Clerk
| Address | P.O. Box 485, Benton, Illinois 62812-2264 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (618) 439-2011 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Franklin County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for West Frankfort
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in West Frankfort, IL:
📋 West Frankfort Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Franklin County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |