Tennessee, Dyer County

Newbern, Tennessee Public Records

Where Newbern's records are kept. Court and property records for Newbern sit with Dyer County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Tennessee.

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As a small town, Newbern relies on Dyer County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Police & jail

Tennessee Death Row

The Tennessee Department of Correction publishes its own list of offenders now under a sentence of death in Tennessee, with related facts on the state's death penalty.

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County court

Tennessee Federal Cases

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee hears federal cases in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Greeneville and Winchester, with dockets on PACER. Middle and West Tennessee have their own district courts.

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Police & jail

Dyer County Sheriff's Office

In addition to providing communications services to the various divisions in the department, also provides dispatch for Fire & EMS calls in rural.

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Property records

Dyer County Register of Deeds

The Dyer County Register of Deeds at 101 West Court Street, Room 200, Dyersburg, records deeds and mortgages; call (731) 286-7806 for copies and recording questions.

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Local record guide

About public records in Newbern

What we hold on Newbern, and who keeps its records.

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Newbern at a glance

County
Dyer County
County seat
Dyersburg
Population
3,349
Dyer County population
36,801
Local records
Dyer County offices
ZIP codes
38059

About Newbern public records

Newbern is an incorporated place in Dyer County, a place of 3,349 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. Dyersburg, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Dyer County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Newbern

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Newbern sits over the Mississippi Region and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by TDEC Mining, Data and Map Viewers and that office is where to ask for them.

Tennessee abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Newbern, Tennessee

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations with a Newbern address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $5,323 in back wages agreed for 6 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
4
Back wages agreed
$5,323
Workers due back wages
6
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
3
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Aarav Khushi, Inc1$4,7653
Southern Contracting, LLC2$3832
The Hillshire Brands Company1$1751

Every employer whose address on the record is in Newbern, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Newbern public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Newbern, Tennessee?

Voter registration in Tennessee is run by the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections, and the county election commission keeps the roll for Newbern. You can register online, by mail or in person. You must be registered no later than 30 days before the election; mailed forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Newbern, Tennessee?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Tennessee come from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $15.00 for each birth or death certificate, first and additional copies. All county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records; you do not need to go to the county where the event occurred.

How do I look up property records in Newbern, Tennessee?

Deeds for property in Newbern are recorded by the county register of deeds, the county assessor of property sets the assessed value, and the county trustee sends the tax bill. Our Dyer County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Newbern police report?

Incident and crash reports for Newbern come from the Dyer County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Newbern, Tennessee?

Businesses that operate in Newbern register with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, which runs the state business entity search. Business licenses are issued by the county clerk, and by the city if it imposes the business tax, where the business is located; businesses with taxable receipts over $3,000 need one.

How do I run a Tennessee criminal background check?

Tennessee criminal history checks are run by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The fee is $29.00 for each name based check. Request a Tennessee name based criminal history check online through Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), paying by credit card.

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Other places in Dyer County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Dyer County records are on the county page.