Bedford County Health Department
140 Dover Street, Shelbyville, Tennessee, 37160
Contact & location
- Address
- 140 Dover Street, Shelbyville, Tennessee, 37160
- Records for
- Bedford County, Tennessee
- Phone
- (931) 684-5860
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Tennessee state records
Bedford County follows Tennessee’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Tennessee birth certificate fee
- 3–4 days
- Statewide processing
- 7,227,750
- Tennessee population
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.00Tennessee state fee | 3–4 daysTennessee estimate |
| Death Certificate | $15.00Tennessee state fee | 3–4 daysTennessee estimate |
Rows marked Tennessee state fee mean the office has not published its own price, so the statewide fee is shown. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Bedford County Health Department’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Shelbyville. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.6 (43)- ★★★★★Jovanny GarciaGoogle
Was told to go to the health department to get my son’s birth certificate after he was born. Decided to stop by after getting discharged, the Bedford county department told me I needed to wait 30 days to get one. The hospital told me to go as soon as possible, also my wife needed a copy of his certificate for insurance purposes. I decided not to argue with them because I knew he had an appointment in Murfreesboro the next day, so I decided we’d just swing by the Rutherford county department. Rutherford Co was able to print me a copy with no issues.
- ★★★★★Karen WilliamsGoogle
We went and got our booster shot. About a 20 minute wait with no appointment. They were nice and helpful and the place seemed clean. It was as soon as they opened. An update to this review is the whole next week I was super sick for the first in couple years. I wore a mask and kept my hands sanitized but still got sick.
- ★★★★★Trishs EnseyGoogle
The bathroom door for women is broken,and little girl's go in there so they need to fix it..It wasn't busy when I went up there,but yet they didn't rush to help me..
- ★★★★★Sam LaurenGoogle
Basic Healthcare for the uninsured. They only draw labs, give prescriptions for chronic illnesses. They do not have any specialty Dr or referral. And plan to be there for 3 hours....The staff's education level is questionable. The MD is great. The NP...not so much.
- ★★★★★Gidget JohnsonGoogle
Year's of going other places and er for issues. They got my medical records and discovered the issue. Yeah at times there are wait times. But I'm not the only one they have to help. I'm not entitled or above the next patient like some people think they are it's a health Department what you expect