Fredericktown, MO Public Records
Fredericktown is an incorporated city in Madison County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 4,581 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 4.3 square miles of land. That is up about 150 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Fredericktown City Hall
Fredericktown'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 Missouri's Sunshine Law. 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.
📇 Fredericktown Contact on File
| Government | City Of Fredericktown |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 549, Fredericktown, MO 63645 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.fredericktownmo.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 Fredericktown
Fredericktown is in Madison County. In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Madison County at a Glance
| County | Madison County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 12,852 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Madison County Justice Center (24th Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 3 Court Square, Suite 1, Fredericktown, MO 63645 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (573) 783-2176 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mo.gov/…/getCountyCourtData.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Madison County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fredericktown
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fredericktown, MO:
📋 Fredericktown Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Missouri are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Madison County courthouse. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Missouri Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol) |