Burlington, NC Public Records
Burlington is an incorporated city in Alamance County, North Carolina, with an estimated population of 61,365 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 30.8 square miles of land. That is up about 3,996 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Burlington City Hall
Burlington'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 North Carolina's Public Records 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.
📇 Burlington Contact on File
| Government | City Of Burlington |
| Contact listed | Director of Finance & Risk Managemen |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1358, Burlington, NC 27216 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.burlingtonnc.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 Burlington
Burlington is in Alamance County (with parts in Guilford County). In North Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in North Carolina are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in North Carolina are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county.
📍 Alamance County at a Glance
| County | Alamance County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 183,040 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Guilford County |
⚖️ Judge J.B. Allen Jr. Criminal Courthouse (Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court)
| Address | 212 West Elm Street, Graham, NC 27253 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (336) 570-5200 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce/custody), estates and special proceedings are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court |
| Official website | nccourts.gov |
| Sources | nccourts.gov/…/judge-jb-allen-jr-criminal-courthouse-0 ↗ nccourts.gov/…/contact-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Alamance County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Burlington
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Burlington, NC:
📋 Burlington Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | North Carolina Vital Records (NCDHHS)In North Carolina, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the county Register of Deeds. |
| Deeds & property records | In North Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Alamance County courthouse. Divorce cases in North Carolina are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in North Carolina are handled by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | North Carolina Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation) |