Williamstown, KY Public Records
Williamstown is an incorporated city in Grant County, Kentucky, with an estimated population of 3,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 16.8 square miles of land. That is up about 71 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Williamstown City Hall
Williamstown'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 Kentucky Open Records 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.
📇 Williamstown Contact on File
| Government | City Of Williamstown |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 147, Williamstown, KY 41097 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.wtownky.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 Williamstown
Williamstown is in Grant County (with parts in Pendleton County). In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Grant County at a Glance
| County | Grant County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 25,722 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Pendleton County |
⚖️ Grant County Office of Circuit Court Clerk (Grant County Judicial Center)
| Address | 224 S. Main St., Williamstown, KY 41097 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (859) 824-4467 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit, Family, District and Business Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce, probate) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | kycourts.gov/…/Grant.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Grant County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Williamstown
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Williamstown, KY:
📋 Williamstown Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (Cabinet for Health and Family Services)Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Grant County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kentucky Court of Justice |
| Sex offender registry | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police) |