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Cherokee County, South Carolina public records

In Cherokee County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from the Assessor; court files are split between the Clerk of Court and the Probate Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Cherokee County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRegister of Deeds2Search deeds2Free search$0.50 per page in person; online copies free2
Property values and ownersAssessor's Office3Property search4—
Property tax billsTreasurer's Office5Tax bill search5—
Court casesClerk of Court6
Clerk of Court - Family Court7
Probate Court8		Circuit Court - Court of General Sessions9
Circuit Court - Court of Common Pleas9
Family Court7
Probate Court8		Copy fees: Copies (xerox, computer or microfilm) $.50 each; exemplification 50 cents per page plus $10 certification; certificate under seal $10.00; record retrieval $4.00 per record10
Marriage recordsProbate Court8——
Divorce recordsClerk of Court - Family Court7——
Birth certificatesState only: SC DPH Vital Records; any Vital Records office can issue; births since 191512—$12 search including one certified copy; $17 expedited; $3 per additional copy11
Death certificatesState: SC DPH Vital Records; any Vital Records office can issue for any county13—$12 search including one certified copy, $3 each additional copy13
Probate and willsProbate Court8Search probate cases8$5.00 certified copy (statewide probate fee schedule)14

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Cherokee County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.2

Online search
sclandrecords.com2Free search
Cost
Free2
Who runs it
Avenu Insights & Analytics (sclandrecords.com, linked by the Register of Deeds)15
Years online
Indexes from January 3, 1995; scanned images from September 25, 20022
Copy fee
$0.50 per page in person; online copies free2
Certified copy fee
$10 per document (in person; not available online)2
How to order
In person at 110 Railroad Ave.; staff assist; bring the owner's name and the book and page2
Electronic recording
E-recording accepted2
Fraud alerts
Free property fraud alerts (account with email required) via the county-linked Avenu Insights land records site2
Fee schedule
Recording fee schedule PDFs (South Carolina Recording Fees; SCDOR Manual of Fees; deed stamps)16

How deeds work in South Carolina

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values3; the Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax5.

Tax bill search
cherokeecountysctax.com/taxes.html (search/view/pay tax bills, receipts)5
Parcel map (GIS)
qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx (GIS Parcel Map page links the same qPublic search)17
Appealing a value
Appeals go to the Assessor; if unresolved by the due date the original bill must be paid (S.C. Code 12-45-180)3
Tax deadlines
Online current-year real estate payments not accepted after 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2027, February 1, 2027 and March 16, 20275
Delinquent
Taxes are delinquent after March 16 each year18
Tax sale
2026 delinquent tax sale notice and tax sale list posted (PDFs)18

How property tax works in South Carolina

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court - Court of General SessionsCriminalClerk of Court (Circuit Court, General Sessions)publicindex.sccourts.org/…9
Circuit Court - Court of Common PleasCivilClerk of Court (Circuit Court, Common Pleas)publicindex.sccourts.org/…9
Family CourtDivorce, child support, alimony, orders of protectionClerk of Court - Family Courtportal.fccms.dss.sc.gov Family Court Public Portal7
Magistrate Court (Gaffney and Blacksburg offices)Civil, criminal and traffic——
Probate CourtEstates, marriage licenses, guardianships and conservatorships, involuntary commitmentsProbate Courtsouthcarolinaprobate.net/search Open estate cases searchable (Cherokee dropdown)8
Fees
Common Pleas/Domestic Relations filing fee $150.00; motion fee $25.00; expungement $35.00 (no fee if dismissed, nol prossed or not guilty)10
Copy fees
Copies (xerox, computer or microfilm) $.50 each; exemplification 50 cents per page plus $10 certification; certificate under seal $10.00; record retrieval $4.00 per record10
Rosters
publicindex.sccourts.org/… (7th Judicial Circuit)6

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
General Sessions (criminal) records: Clerk of Court; Public Index publicindex.sccourts.org/…9
Sheriff
FOIA requests for records of the Sheriff's Office go directly to that office (312 E. Frederick St., Gaffney)19

How South Carolina courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court.8

Marriage license
Apply in person 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, or by mail; $30 Cherokee County residents, $50 out-of-county; no personal checks; 24-hour waiting period20
Copies
Certified copies of licenses filed 1988 to present: online at southcarolinaprobate.net/search (Cherokee); before 1988: by mail with a $5 certified check or money order and SASE to Probate Court, P.O. Box 22, Gaffney, SC 2934220
Copies from the state
SC DPH holds marriages July 1950 to December 2023; other years from the issuing Probate Court21

South Carolina marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of Court - Family Court.7

Decree
Decree copies from the Clerk of Court of the county where the divorce was filed (Cherokee: Clerk of Court, Family Court)22
Filing fee
$150.00 Common Pleas/Domestic Relations filing fee10
Copies from the state
SC DPH: Report of Divorce for decrees July 1962 to December 202322

South Carolina divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

State only: SC DPH Vital Records; any Vital Records office can issue; births since 191512

Fee
$12 search including one certified copy; $17 expedited; $3 per additional copy11

Ordering a South Carolina birth certificate

Death certificates

State: SC DPH Vital Records; any Vital Records office can issue for any county13

Fee
$12 search including one certified copy, $3 each additional copy13

Ordering a South Carolina death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court.8

About this search
Open estate cases8
Estates
Probate Court administers estates of county residents: filing wills, testate and intestate estates, small estate affidavits; appointments with estate clerks23
Copy fee
$5.00 certified copy (statewide probate fee schedule)14

Finding a will or probate case in South Carolina

Voter records

Kept by the Voter Registration & Election Board.24

Stats
29 precincts; 35,621 registered voters (as displayed on the county page)24
Lists
Voter lists are sold only to registered South Carolina voters (SC Election Commission)25

Historical records

County formed
County created in 1897 from parts of Union, Spartanburg and York counties26
State archives
SC Department of Archives and History Research Room27

Good to know about Cherokee County records

  • Cherokee is one of 17 SC counties where the Register of Deeds is appointed by the governing body, separate from the Clerk of Court28
  • County created in 1897 from parts of Union, Spartanburg and York counties26
  • Online deed indexes from January 3, 1995 and images from September 25, 2002; online copies free2
  • Marriage licenses from 1988 online; earlier copies by mail only ($5)20
  • Part of the 7th Judicial Circuit6
  • Most county offices (Register of Deeds, Assessor, Auditor, Treasurer, Probate, Elections, GIS) are at 110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney; courts at 125 E. Floyd Baker Blvd.8

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 293402
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; recording stops at 4:30 p.m.2

Assessor's Office

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 293403
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.3

Treasurer's Office

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 293405
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.5

Auditor's Office

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 2934029
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.29

Delinquent Tax Office

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 2934018

Clerk of Court (Circuit Court, General Sessions)

Address
Cherokee County Courthouse, 125 E. Floyd Baker Blvd., Gaffney, SC6
Mail
Cherokee County Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 2289, Gaffney, SC 293426
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.6

Clerk of Court (Circuit Court, Common Pleas)

Address
Cherokee County Courthouse, 125 E. Floyd Baker Blvd., Gaffney, SC6
Mail
Cherokee County Clerk of Court, P.O. Box 2289, Gaffney, SC 293426
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.6

Clerk of Court - Family Court

Address
125 E. Floyd Baker Blvd., Gaffney, SC 293406
Mail
P.O. Box 2289, Gaffney, SC 293426
Phone
864-487-2570 (Family Court Office); 864-487-2577 (Child Support Office)6
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.6

Probate Court

Address
110 Railroad Ave. (Ground Floor), Gaffney, SC 293408
Mail
Probate Court, P.O. Box 22, Gaffney, SC 29342 (stated for mail requests for pre-1988 marriage license copies)8
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.8

Voter Registration & Election Board

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 2934024

Sheriff's Office / Detention Center

Address
312 E. Frederick St., Gaffney, SC 2934030

GIS

Address
110 Railroad Ave., Gaffney, SC 2934031
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.31

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
[email protected]; mail or deliver to Administration, 110 Railroad Avenue, Gaffney, SC 29340; requests for elected/appointed offices (Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Auditor, Treasurer, Magistrates, Probate, Solicitor, Coroner, Elections) go directly to those offices19
Response time
Response within 10 working days; documents within 30 calendar days after the response (records over two years old: 20 days and 35 calendar days)19
Fees
Hourly rate of the lowest paid qualified employee plus a uniform copy fee (FOIA Rate Guidelines; 2026-2027 fee table PDF)19

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Cherokee County?

The Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at 110 Railroad Ave.; staff assist; bring the owner's name and the book and page. Plain copies: $0.50 per page in person; online copies free. Certified copies: $10 per document (in person; not available online).2

Can I search Cherokee County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: sclandrecords.com2

How do I look up who owns a property in Cherokee County?

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Cherokee County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in South Carolina with a full guide: Aiken County, Anderson County, Beaufort County, Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County, Florence County, Greenville County, Horry County, Lancaster County, Lexington County, Oconee County, Pickens County, Richland County, Spartanburg County, Sumter County, York County. Every county in the state: South Carolina county list. Looking for another Cherokee County? Cherokee County, Georgia; Cherokee County, Texas.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Register of DeedsCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  3. AssessorCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  4. Assessor - Search our recordsCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  5. TreasurerCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Clerk of Court's OfficeCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Family Court / Child SupportCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  8. Probate CourtCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Cherokee - Courthouse SearchSouth Carolina Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Clerk of Court Filing FeesCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Fees - Vital RecordsSC Department of Public Healtharchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  12. Birth CertificatesSC Department of Public Healtharchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  13. Death CertificatesSC Department of Public Healtharchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  14. SC Code Title 8 Chapter 21, Fees and CostsSC Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  15. Real Property Official Records Search (sclandrecords.com), county selection pageAvenu Insights & Analytics (vendor portal linked by the Cherokee County Register of Deeds)checked November 7, 2026
  16. Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  17. GIS Parcel MapCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Delinquent TaxCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)Cherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Marriage LicensesCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Marriage CertificatesSC Department of Public Healtharchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  22. Divorce ReportsSC Department of Public Healtharchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  23. Probate EstatesCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  24. Voter Registration & Election BoardCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  25. Sale of Voter Registration ListsSC Election Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  26. Our CountyCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  27. Research and GenealogySC Department of Archives and Historyarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  28. Register of DeedsSC Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  29. AuditorCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  30. Sheriff's Office / Detention CenterCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  31. GISCherokee County, SCchecked November 7, 2026
  32. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026