Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Cheatham County is a county in Tennessee with about 43,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Cheatham County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney General, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Cheatham County public records live
Each kind of Cheatham County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_sheriff.html (details)
- Court cases: tn.gov/revenue/title-and-registration/county-clerks-locations.html (details)
- County records: cheathamcountyclerk.gov (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_register_of_deeds.html (details)
- Property values and parcels: cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_assessor_of_property.html (details)
- Birth and death certificates: vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: tennesseeda.gov/district-23/ashland-city-office (details)
- Public records requests: cheathamcountytn.gov/register_of_deeds.html (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Cheatham County
A person arrested in Cheatham County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Cheatham County.
- Website: cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_sheriff.html (page title: Cheatham County, TN)
- Phone: (615) 792-2098
- Address: 200 Court Square Ashland City, TN 37015
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Cheatham County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Cheatham County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Cheatham County.
- Website: tn.gov/revenue/title-and-registration/county-clerks-locations.html (page title: County Clerks Locations)
- Phone: (865) 457-6226
- Address: 100 N. Main St., Room 111 Clinton, TN 37716
- Hours: Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/public-case-history
County Clerk of Cheatham County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Cheatham County.
- Website: cheathamcountyclerk.gov (page title: Cheatham County Clerk, TN)
- Phone: (615) 792-5179
- Address: 354 Frey Street Suite F Ashland City, TN 37015
- Hours: Monday through Friday: 8.00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Cheatham County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Cheatham County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Register of Deeds
- Website: cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_register_of_deeds.html (page title: Cheatham County, TN)
- Phone: 615-792-4317
- Address: 350 Frey Street | Ashland City, TN 37015
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Assessor of Property
- Website: cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_assessor_of_property.html (page title: Cheatham County, TN)
- Phone: (615) 792-5371
- Address: 350 Frey Street | Ashland City, TN 37015
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Cheatham County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Cheatham County are issued by the office below. The Tennessee state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
- Tennessee state vital records office: vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/36329848421651-Fees
District Attorney General for Cheatham County
The District Attorney General is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Cheatham County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: tennesseeda.gov/district-23/ashland-city-office (page title: Ashland City Office | 23rd Judicial District)
- Phone: 615 792-7500
- Address: 105 Sycamore St. Ashland City, TN 37015
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Cheatham County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Cheatham County.
- Website: cheathamcountytn.gov/register_of_deeds.html (page title: Cheatham County, TN)
- Phone: (615) 792-4317
- Address: 354 Frey Street, Suite C Ashland City, TN 37015
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Tennessee sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Tennessee state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/public-case-history
- State prison inmate locator: foil.app.tn.gov/foil/search.jsp
- Sex offender registry: sor.tbi.tn.gov/home
- State vital records office: vitalrecords.tn.gov/hc/en-us/articles/36329848421651-Fees
- State criminal history records: tn.gov/tbi/divisions/cjis-division/background-checks.html
- Business entity search: sos.tn.gov/businesses
- Unclaimed property search: treasury.tn.gov/Unclaimed-Property/Claim-Unclaimed-Property/Find-Yo...
More Cheatham County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Cheatham County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Cheatham County Circuit Court (TN) (cheathamcountycircuitcourt.com)
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - TORIS (tn.gov)
- Tennessee Sex Offender Registry - TN.gov (sor.tbi.tn.gov)
- Verify Public Search (verify.tn.gov)
- VINE is not working right now - VINELink (vinelink.vineapps.com)
Cities and towns in Cheatham County
Cheatham County has 4 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Ashland City; the linked name open it.
- Ashland City (5,689)
- Pleasant View (5,629)
- Kingston Springs (2,769)
- Pegram (2,038)
Other counties in Tennessee
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Tennessee.
- Anderson County
- Bedford County
- Benton County
- Bledsoe County
- Blount County
- Bradley County
- Campbell County
- Cannon County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Chester County
- Claiborne County
- Clay County
- Cocke County
- Coffee County
- Crockett County
- Cumberland County
- Davidson County
- DeKalb County
- Decatur County
- Dickson County
- Dyer County
- Fayette County
- Fentress County
- Franklin County
- Gibson County
- Giles County
- Grainger County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hamblen County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Hawkins County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Loudon County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Maury County
- McMinn County
- McNairy County
- Meigs County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Morgan County
- Obion County
- Overton County
- Perry County
- Pickett County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Rhea County
- Roane County
- Robertson County
- Rutherford County
- Scott County
- Sequatchie County
- Sevier County
- Shelby County
- Smith County
- Stewart County
- Sullivan County
- Sumner County
- Tipton County
- Trousdale County
- Unicoi County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weakley County
- White County
- Williamson County
- Wilson County
Cheatham County Arrest Records
The Cheatham County arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,280 arrests the three agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Cheatham County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Cheatham County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Cheatham County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Cheatham County inmate search (the jail page of the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Cheatham County criminal records (the court file, the Tennessee criminal history and the local arrest records), Cheatham County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Cheatham County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Tennessee Public Records Act requires), Cheatham County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Cheatham County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Cheatham County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Cheatham County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Cheatham County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Cheatham County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Cheatham County at cheathamcountytn.gov/faqs_sheriff.html, or call (615) 792-2098. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Cheatham County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Cheatham County is at tn.gov, phone (865) 457-6226. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Cheatham County?
The Register of Deeds, at cheathamcountytn.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cheatham County are filed there.
How do I request a public record from Cheatham County?
Through the records request page at cheathamcountytn.gov/register_of_deeds.html. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.