Smith County Health Department
251 Joy Alford Way, Carthage, Tennessee, 37030-1429
Contact & location
- Address
- 251 Joy Alford Way, Carthage, Tennessee, 37030-1429
- Records for
- Smith County, Tennessee
- Phone
- (615) 735-0242
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Tennessee state records
Smith 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 | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 4:30pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
8 AM-4:30 PM
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 Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.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 Smith 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 Carthage. 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
★★★★★4.0 (9)- ★★★★★John CondittGoogle
I waited over 5 minutes to talk to someone and they never answered the phone.
- ★★★★★Dara Rosenkrantz CadarGoogle
I got vaccinated here. Quick, straightforward and kind. Thank you!
- ★★★★★Dolly TuckerGoogle
Everyone at the clinic was so helpful and accommodating. I had no idea that these services were available to someone my age with no income. Thank you
- ★★★★★Felicia CarrGoogle
Friendly staff... Doctors and nurses were super friendly and caring.... Thank you so very much
- ★★★★★Kasey JohnsonGoogle
Was one but they never answered the phone so my baby went without formula (I bought some) but they are very bad at answering the phone