Gideon, MO Public Records
Gideon is an incorporated city in New Madrid County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 718 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.8 square miles of land. That is down about 63 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Gideon City Hall
Gideon'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.
📇 Gideon Contact on File
| Government | City Of Gideon |
| Contact listed | City Clerk |
| Mailing address | PO Box 396, Gideon, MO 63848 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Gideon
Gideon is in New Madrid 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.
📍 New Madrid County at a Glance
| County | New Madrid County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 15,212 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ New Madrid County Courthouse (34th Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 450 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (573) 748-2228 |
| 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 New Madrid County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Gideon
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Gideon, MO:
📋 Gideon 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 | New Madrid 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) |