Hilltop, SC Public Records
Hilltop is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 2,950 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Hilltop
Hilltop 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 Hilltop come from Spartanburg County. 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 Hilltop census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Hilltop
Hilltop is in Spartanburg 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.
📍 Spartanburg County at a Glance
| County | Spartanburg County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 369,256 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Spartanburg County Clerk of Court (Spartanburg County Courthouse)
| Address | 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 596-2591 |
| 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 |
📜 Spartanburg County Register of Deeds
| Address | 366 N Church St, Main Level, Suite 100, Spartanburg, SC 29303 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 596-2514 |
| 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 Spartanburg County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Hilltop
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Hilltop, SC:
📋 Hilltop 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 | Spartanburg 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) |