Mississippi, Monroe County

Smithville, Mississippi Public Records

Where Smithville's records are kept. Court and property records for Smithville sit with Monroe County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Mississippi.

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As a small town, Smithville relies on Monroe 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

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Detention Facility, 700 N. Meridian St., Aberdeen, phone (662) 369-2468, listed on the Monroe County government site.

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County court

State of Mississippi Judiciary

Website of the Mississippi courts with Supreme Court and Court of Appeals dockets and briefs, appellate opinions since 1996 and live oral arguments; trial court files sit in the subscriber, fee based PAMEC portal.

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Local record guide

About public records in Smithville

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

Local profile

Smithville at a glance

County
Monroe County
County seat
Aberdeen
Population
509
Monroe County population
34,180
Local records
City of Smithville
ZIP codes
38870

About Smithville public records

Smithville is an incorporated place in Monroe County, a place of 509 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Monroe County offices are in Aberdeen, the county seat. Each Monroe County office is listed on our Monroe County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Smithville

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Smithville

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1966

Is an old working under a property here?

The old survey maps record 2 holes inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The state says it has no underground mines.

Gravel Pit Gravel Pit N 1 mile
Smithville: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The pale shapes with a name around it are the neighbouring places, from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Mississippi mine map and abandoned mine records

Mississippi 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.

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Smithville public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Smithville, Mississippi?

Voter registration in Mississippi is run by the Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division, and the county Circuit Clerk keeps the roll for Smithville. Mississippi has no online voter registration: the form goes in by mail or in person at a registration office. No online voter registration; register in person at the Circuit Clerk's Office or by mail with an application postmarked by the deadline (October 5 for the November 3, 2026 election).

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Smithville, Mississippi?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Mississippi come from the Mississippi State Department of Health, Vital Records. The fee is $17 for a birth or death certificate, $6 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time.

How do I look up property records in Smithville, Mississippi?

Deeds for property in Smithville are recorded by the county Chancery Clerk, the county Tax Assessor sets the assessed value, and the county Tax Collector sends the tax bill. Our Monroe County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Smithville police report?

Incident and crash reports for Smithville come from the Monroe 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 Smithville, Mississippi?

Businesses that operate in Smithville register with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. The Secretary of State's business portal says you may need permits and licenses from your city or county government, and requirements differ by location.

How do I run a Mississippi criminal background check?

Mississippi criminal history checks are run by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Criminal Information Center. The fee is $32.00 per request. Name based check of your own record only, requested online through the DPS Name Based Background Check by the person the record belongs to; results can take up to 30 calendar days.

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Nearby Monroe County cities

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