Palmer, TN Public Records
Palmer is an incorporated town in Grundy County, Tennessee, with an estimated population of 581 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 4.9 square miles of land. That is up about 25 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Palmer Town Hall
Palmer'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.
📇 Palmer Contact on File
| Government | City Of Palmer |
| Contact listed | Recorder |
| Mailing address | PO Box 219, Palmer, TN 37365 |
| 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 Palmer
Palmer is in Grundy 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.
📍 Grundy County at a Glance
| County | Grundy County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,148 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Grundy County Circuit Court Clerk
| Address | 68 Cumberland St., Altamont, TN |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (931) 692-3368 |
| 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 Grundy County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Palmer
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Palmer, TN:
📋 Palmer 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 | Grundy 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) |