Sullivan County Courthouse Information

The Sullivan County Courthouse in Milan, Missouri, sits in the center of the town's public square. Built in 1938–1939, this Art Deco structure features buff brick, Indiana limestone entrances, and three doves holding the scales of justice above the front door.

The county has utilized three main courthouse structures throughout its history:

• The First Courthouse (1847): The original building was a $300 hewn log structure that served the community until it was replaced.
• The Second Courthouse (1858): A permanent brick building was constructed in 1858 at a cost of $5,000. This building was completely destroyed by a massive fire on June 26, 1908.
• The Current Courthouse (1939): Following the 1908 fire, Sullivan County operated without a dedicated courthouse for 30 years while utilizing a converted railroad building. The current structure was finally built in 1938–1939 with financial assistance from the federal Public Works Administration. It was designed by Lyle V. DeWitt, a 23-year-old architect from nearby Green City, Missouri. ~ Above information curtsey of Gemini AI.

Recorder of Deeds

Phone: (660) 265-3630 | Website

Records available from the Recorder of Deeds:

• Index to deeds, 1845-1887
• Deed records, 1845-1893
• Warranty Deeds, 1866-1890
• Record of patents, 1858-1880
• Swamp land patents, 1859-1953
• Marriage records and index, 1845-1923
• Register of marriage licenses, 1885-1931

County Clerk

Phone: (660) 265-3786

Records available from the County Clerk:

• Permanent record of births, 1835-1871 and 1883-1892
• Register of births and stillbirths, 1883-1892
• Permanent record of deaths, 1883-1899

Circuit Court Clerk

Phone: (660) 265-4717

Records available from the Circuit Court Clerk:

• Index to circuit court records, no dates given
• Circuit court records, 1845-1886

Probate Court Clerk

Phone: (660) 265-3303

Records available from the Probate Court Clerk:

• Probate records, 1850-1889
• Inventories appraisements and sale bills, 1871-1892
• Settlement records, 1870-1905
• Probate estate files, 1852-1912
• Will records, 1849-1928

Link » Local Records Inventory Database — from the Missouri State Records Service.
This database is a compilation of inventories of local government records identified as having permanent or enduring value and housed primarily in county and municipal offices, but includes some libraries, museums, and historical and genealogical societies that maintain government records. Most of these records can be found locally in Sullivan County.

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