Tennessee, Fayette County

Somerville, Tennessee Public Records

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

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As a small town, Somerville relies on Fayette 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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Local record guide

About public records in Somerville

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

Local profile

Somerville at a glance

County
Fayette County
County seat
Somerville
Population
3,415
Fayette County population
41,990
Local records
Fayette County offices
ZIP codes
38068

About Somerville public records

Somerville, a place of 3,415 people, is the seat of Fayette County, so most county offices are in Somerville itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. See our Fayette County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Somerville

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Somerville

Old mine sites
1
Main minerals
Clay

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned. The mineral the records name is Clay.

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. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.

West Somerville Prospect N 2 miles
Somerville: 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.
Tennessee mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Somerville

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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Somerville public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Somerville, 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 Somerville. 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 Somerville, 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 Somerville, Tennessee?

Deeds for property in Somerville 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 Fayette County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Somerville police report?

Incident and crash reports for Somerville come from the Fayette 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 Somerville, Tennessee?

Businesses that operate in Somerville 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 Fayette County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Fayette County records are on the county page.