Cleveland, TN Public Records
Cleveland is an incorporated city in Bradley County, Tennessee, with an estimated population of 50,232 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 31.1 square miles of land. That is up about 2,433 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Cleveland City Hall
Cleveland's own city 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 city 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 city; see the offices below.
📇 Cleveland Contact on File
| Government | City Of Cleveland |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 190 Church St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofclevelandtn.com |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Cleveland
Cleveland is in Bradley 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.
📍 Bradley County at a Glance
| County | Bradley County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 113,782 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Bradley County Circuit Court Clerk
| Address | 155 North Ocoee Street, Rm. 104, Cleveland, TN 37311-5068 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (423) 728-7220 |
| 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 Bradley County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Cleveland
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Cleveland, TN:
📋 Cleveland 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 | Bradley 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) |