Putnam County Clerk
121 S Dixie Ave, Cookeville, Tennessee, 38501
Contact & location
- Address
- 121 S Dixie Ave, Cookeville, Tennessee, 38501
- Records for
- Putnam County, Tennessee
- Phone
- 931-526-7106
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Tennessee state records
Putnam County follows Tennessee’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.00
- Tennessee marriage certificate fee
- 3–4 days
- Statewide processing
- 7,227,750
- Tennessee population
Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Monday - Friday
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage 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 Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 Putnam County Clerk’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 , and marriage 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 Cookeville. 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
★★★★★3.2 (104)- ★★★★★Linda OwensGoogle
This man Mr. Nabors is one of the rudest most scattered people i have ever met. He uses his power to control. You need this and that sending you to get more verifications and then threatening that if you argue with him you are barred from his office. I hate to tell him he doesn't own that building and after what he put me through for two days now I will be on a campaign to vote him out. The man needs help. After my experience today and yesterday I have heard many stories about this man. Nobody cares for the way he treats people or conducts business. He tries to change what the dept of Homeland security mandates.
- ★★★★★Rick DavisGoogle
Some of nicest people you'll ever meet. They have been very helpful in getting my registration and plates.
- ★★★★★Michael,Tracie, Bernie & GizmoGoogle
Turned in my Dad's license plate and Ashley was very helpful, and attentive to my needs. Great customer service! Thank you.
- ★★★★★Hayden UnderwoodGoogle
Wayne Nabors may be the most ridiculous individual i've ever dealt with. Terrible experiences with him today. I truly pray for cookeville this man doesn't win the election. Randy Porter for mayor all day
- ★★★★★Mindi BrownGoogle
He (Wayne Nabors, himself) demanded paperwork that wasn't actually required. When the TN Dept of Revenue got on the phone with him, he was terrible to the representative on the phone who was simply trying to direct him to the applicable portion of the county clerk handbook. He screamed at us and the agent that he's been doing this 24 years and knew what he was doing and he bet that agent hadn't been there 24 years, etc. It was a full tantrum. Only way to describe it. Instead of just acknowledging that he made a simple error, he lost his mind at the suggestion that he made a mistake. This isn't the behavior of a leader. It was shocking and unbecoming an elected official.