South Mount Vernon, OH Public Records
South Mount Vernon is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Knox County, Ohio, with an estimated population of 589 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 0.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for South Mount Vernon
South Mount Vernon is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for South Mount Vernon come from Knox County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the South Mount Vernon census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for South Mount Vernon
South Mount Vernon is in Knox County. In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county.
📍 Knox County at a Glance
| County | Knox County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 63,848 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Knox County Court of Common Pleas
| Address | 111 East High Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 740-393-6779 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Felony criminal cases and civil cases (general division); case files are kept by the Clerk of Courts |
| Official website | co.knox.oh.us |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Knox County Probate/Juvenile Court
| Address | 111 East High Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | 740-393-6798 (judge's office, per directory) |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Marriage licenses and marriage records, estates and wills, guardianships, name changes |
| Good to know | Property records (deeds) are kept by the County Recorder; certified birth and death certificates come from the local health department or the Ohio Department of Health. |
| Official website | knoxpjcourt.com |
| Sources | ohiojudges.org/…/ojc-directory ↗ supremecourt.ohio.gov/…/ohio-trial-courts ↗ odh.ohio.gov ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Knox County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for South Mount Vernon
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in South Mount Vernon, OH:
📋 South Mount Vernon Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Ohio Department of Health – Bureau of Vital StatisticsIn Ohio, certified birth certificates can also be ordered from any local health department, and death certificates from the local health department where the death occurred. |
| Deeds & property records | In Ohio, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Knox County courthouse. Divorce cases in Ohio are heard by the Court of Common Pleas (Domestic Relations) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Ohio are handled by the Probate Division of the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| State court system | Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Sex offender registry | Ohio Sex Offender Registry (Ohio Attorney General eSORN) |