Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Fentress County, Tennessee, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Fentress County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the Assessor of Property; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Fentress County
Who owns a parcel in Fentress County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Register of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at fentresscountytn.gov/register-of-deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Fentress County), phone 931-879-7818, 101 Main St South PO BOX 341 Jamestown, TN 38556, Monday through Friday from 8 AM until 4 PM., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Fentress County
What a parcel in Fentress County is taxed on is the business of the Assessor of Property, which also keeps the parcel maps. Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Assessor of Property's page at fentresscountytn.gov/property-assessor (page title: Property Assessor | Fentress County), phone 931-879-9194, 101 Main Street Jamestown, TN 38556, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Fentress County
Court cases about land from Fentress County, evictions among them, are filed in the General Sessions Court or the Fentress County Circuit and Chancery Courts.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at tncourts.gov/node/9782333.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying, and labor after the first hour. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at fentresscountytn.gov/Policies/Public_Records/Fentress%20County%20Pu... (page title: li. Requesting Access to Public Records).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Fentress County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Fentress County and Tennessee. These property pages from its Fentress County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Tennessee Property Assessment Data (assessment.cot.tn.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Fentress County?
The Register of Deeds, at fentresscountytn.gov/register-of-deeds, phone 931-879-7818. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Fentress County are filed there, and the Assessor of Property (fentresscountytn.gov/property-assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Fentress County?
The Assessor of Property, whose page SearchSystems verified is at fentresscountytn.gov/property-assessor.
Where are evictions from Fentress County filed?
In the General Sessions Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Tennessee?
Tennessee counties reappraise on four, five or six year cycles and assess homes at 25 percent of appraised value.
Is this the official Fentress County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.