South Union, SC Public Records
South Union is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Oconee County, South Carolina, with an estimated population of 447 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.6 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for South Union
South Union 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 Union come from Oconee 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 South Union census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for South Union
South Union is in Oconee 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.
📍 Oconee County at a Glance
| County | Oconee County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 82,475 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Oconee County Clerk of Court (Oconee County Courthouse)
| Address | 205 W. Main Street, Walhalla, SC 29691 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 638-4280 |
| 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 |
📜 Oconee County Register of Deeds
| Address | 415 S Pine St, Walhalla, SC 29691-2145 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (864) 638-4285 |
| 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 Oconee County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for South Union
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in South Union, SC:
📋 South Union 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 | Oconee 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) |