Gates, TN Public Records
Gates is an incorporated town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, with an estimated population of 654 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Gates Town Hall
Gates' 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.
📇 Gates Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Gates |
| Contact listed | City Recorder |
| Mailing address | PO Box 129, Gates, TN 38037 |
| 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 Gates
Gates is in Lauderdale 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.
📍 Lauderdale County at a Glance
| County | Lauderdale County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 24,630 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lauderdale County Circuit Court Clerk
| Address | 675 Hwy. 51 South, Ripley, TN |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (731) 635-0101 |
| 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 Lauderdale County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Gates
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Gates, TN:
📋 Gates 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 | Lauderdale 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) |