Tenaha, TX Public Records
Tenaha is an incorporated town in Shelby County, Texas, with an estimated population of 1,002 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 3.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Tenaha Town Hall
Tenaha'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 secretary or clerk under the Texas Public Information 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.
📇 Tenaha Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Tenaha |
| Contact listed | City Secretary |
| Mailing address | PO Box 70, Tenaha, TX 75974 |
| 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 Tenaha
Tenaha is in Shelby County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Shelby County at a Glance
| County | Shelby County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 24,192 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Center |
⚖️ Shelby County District Clerk (District Courts of Shelby County)
| Address | P O Drawer 1953, Center, TX 75935-1953 |
| Phone | (936) 598-4164 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.shelby.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Shelby County Clerk
| Address | 124 Austin St, Center, TX 75935 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (936) 598-6361 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Shelby County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Tenaha
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Tenaha, TX:
📋 Tenaha Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Shelby County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |