Bethune, SC Public Records
Bethune is an incorporated town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 337 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Bethune Town Hall
Bethune's own town 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 town clerk under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Bethune Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Bethune |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 101 Elm St, Bethune, SC 29009 |
| 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 Bethune
Bethune is in Kershaw County. In South Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (Register of Mesne Conveyances, or the Clerk of Court in some counties). Divorce cases in South Carolina are heard by the Family Court in each county. Wills and estates in South Carolina are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Kershaw County at a Glance
| County | Kershaw County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 71,698 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Kershaw County Clerk of Court (Kershaw County Courthouse)
| Address | 1121 Broad Street, Room 313, Camden, SC 29020 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (803) 425-7223 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court (General Sessions criminal and Common Pleas civil) and Family Court case records for the county |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sccourts.org/…/courthouse-search ↗ sccourts.org/…/clerk-roster ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
📜 Kershaw County Register of Deeds
| Address | 515 Walnut St Rm 180, Camden, SC 29020-3649 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (803) 425-7235 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Recorded real-property documents (deeds, mortgages, liens, plats) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sccourts.org/…/roster ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Kershaw County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Bethune
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Bethune, SC:
📋 Bethune Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | South Carolina Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for South Carolina are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In South Carolina, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (Register of Mesne Conveyances, or the Clerk of Court in some counties). |
| Court cases & divorce | Kershaw County courthouse. Divorce cases in South Carolina are heard by the Family Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in South Carolina are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | South Carolina Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | South Carolina Sex Offender Registry (SLED) |