Mountain City, TN Public Records
Mountain City is an incorporated town in Johnson County, Tennessee, with an estimated population of 2,486 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.4 square miles of land. That is up about 74 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Mountain City Town Hall
Mountain City'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.
📇 Mountain City Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Mountain City |
| Contact listed | City Recorder |
| Mailing address | 210 S Church St, Mountain City, TN 37683 |
| 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 Mountain City
Mountain City is in Johnson 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.
📍 Johnson County at a Glance
| County | Johnson County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 18,506 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Johnson County Circuit Court Clerk
| Address | P.O. Box 73, Mountain City, TN (mailing address) |
| Phone | (423) 727-9012 |
| 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 Johnson County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Mountain City
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Mountain City, TN:
📋 Mountain City 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 | Johnson 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) |