Johnston County Death Records (North Carolina)

Johnston County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Johnston County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Johnston County vital records, including death records. This can include Johnston County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Johnston County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Benson Town Clerk Benson NC 303 East Church Street 27504 919-894-3553

Four Oaks Town Clerk Four Oaks NC 304 South Main Street 27524 919-963-3112

Johnston County Clerk Smithfield NC 207 East Johnston Street 27577 919-209-5400

Johnston County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Johnston County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Johnston County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Johnston County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Clayton Knollwood Memorial Park Cemetery Clayton NC 4362 U.S. 70 Business 27520 919-553-8784

Clayton Knollwood Memorial Park Cemetery Clayton NC 12830 U.S. 70 Business 27520 919-249-7612

Clayton Pinecrest Memorial Park Cemetery Clayton NC 12830 U.S. 70 Business 27520 919-585-1445

Four Oaks Keen Cemetery Wendell NC 201 North Main Street 27591 919-963-2800

Hills of the Neuse Memory Gardens Cemetery Four Oaks NC 5820 U.S. Highway 301 South 27524 919-963-3117

Saint Marys Grove Cemetery Benson NC 7890 Raleigh Road 27504 919-894-5922

Selma Brown Cemetery Selma NC 2728 Shoeheel Road 27576 919-880-9139

Selma City Cemetery Selma NC 100 South Raiford Street 27576 919-965-4003

Smithfield Cemeteries Department Smithfield NC 230 Hospital Road 27577 919-934-2580

Stephenson Cemetery Clayton NC 530 North Carolina 42 27520 919-553-5291

Woodard Cemetery Wendell NC 84 Hardy Road 27591 919-365-6158


Johnston County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Johnston County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Johnston County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Johnston County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Johnston County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Johnston County Health Department Smithfield NC 517 North Brightleaf Boulevard 27577 919-989-5200

Johnston County Health Department Clayton NC 340 McCullers Street 27520 919-550-2198