Big Sandy, TN Public Records
Big Sandy is an incorporated town in Benton County, Tennessee, with an estimated population of 497 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.6 square miles of land.
🏢 Big Sandy Town Hall
Big Sandy'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 Tennessee Public Records 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.
📇 Big Sandy Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Big Sandy |
| Contact listed | City Recorder |
| Mailing address | PO Box 176, Big Sandy, TN 38221 |
| 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 Big Sandy
Big Sandy is in Benton County. In Tennessee, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Tennessee are heard by the Circuit Court or Chancery Court in each county. Wills and estates in Tennessee are handled by the Probate, Chancery or County Court, depending on the county.
📍 Benton County at a Glance
| County | Benton County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 16,173 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Benton County Circuit Court Clerk
| Address | 1 East Court Square, Room 210, Camden, TN 38320 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (731) 584-6711 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (civil suits, divorce, and in most counties criminal cases); the Circuit Court Clerk usually also serves the General Sessions Court |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | tncourts.gov/…/clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Benton County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Big Sandy
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Big Sandy, TN:
📋 Big Sandy Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Tennessee Department of Health – Office of Vital RecordsIn Tennessee, certified birth certificates can also be ordered from county health departments. |
| Deeds & property records | In Tennessee, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Benton County courthouse. Divorce cases in Tennessee are heard by the Circuit Court or Chancery Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Tennessee are handled by the Probate, Chancery or County Court, depending on the county. |
| State court system | Tennessee State Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation) |