Polk County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Polk County, TN. Cemeteries also maintain Polk County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Polk 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.
Benton Memorial Gardens Cemetery Benton TN 217 Patty Road 37307 423-338-8224
Polk County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Polk County, TN. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Polk County vital records, including death records. This can include Polk 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 Polk County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Copperhill City Clerk Copperhill TN 152 Main Street 37317 423-496-5141
Ducktown City Clerk Ducktown TN 327 Main Street 423-496-3546
Polk County Clerk Benton TN PO Box 158 37307 423-338-4526
Polk County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Polk County, TN. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Polk County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Polk 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 Polk County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Polk County Health Department Copperhill TN 840 Cherokee Trail 37317 423-496-3275
Polk County Health Department Benton TN 2279 Parksville Road 37307 423-338-4533