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Office: Perry County Emergency Management – 121 East Main St, PO Box 16, Linden, TN 37096 | (931) 589-2216 | Alt: (931) 589-3671 / (931) 589-3911; served by a dedicated team of volunteers and professionals coordinating with the all-volunteer Perry County Rescue Squad and the Linden and Lobelville Fire Departments.
Sheriff (non-emergency): Sheriff Nick Weems | 582 Bethel Rd, Linden, TN 37096 | (931) 589-8803 – do NOT call 911 for non-emergencies.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: US-412 and SH-13 serve Linden, the county seat, along the Tennessee River in Middle Tennessee
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Perry County sits along the Tennessee River in the state’s Western Valley.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Perry County Building/Permits – confirm current contact via perrycountytn.com or gov.perrycountytn.com.
Notes: Perry County is genuinely home to Mousetail Landing State Park, 3 Campground Road, Linden, TN 37096 | (731) 847-0841 – a 1,247-1,867-acre state park on the eastern bank of the Tennessee River, dedicated in 1986 (some sources cite 1979). The park’s distinctive name has a real, well-documented local legend: during the Civil War era, a fire broke out at one of the area’s riverside tanning companies, and the exodus of mice fleeing the burning tannery (where cowhides were stored awaiting shipment to markets in Paducah, Louisville, Evansville, and St. Louis) was so profuse that the area became known as “Mousetail Landing.” The park preserves genuine archaeological ruins from the historic river village, including the original landing pier, a blacksmith shop, and the Parrish Cemetery, and reported a real $14.3 million economic impact in fiscal year 2021.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Perry County Veterans Services – assists Perry County veterans, spouses, widows, and children with VA benefit claims; confirm current phone/address via perrycountytn.com.
State: Tennessee Department of Veterans Services – tn.gov/veteran
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Perry County Library System has two branches: Linden branch – Denise Head, 113 Factory St, Linden, TN 37096; and Lobelville branch – Branch Manager Nan Garrett, 55 South Main St, Lobelville, TN 37097 | Hours: Tue-Thu 10 AM-6 PM, Fri 10 AM-5 PM, Sat 10 AM-2 PM. Both branches offer a Genealogy Research Room.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Mousetail Landing State Park (see above) is the county’s premier attraction, offering hiking, fishing, boating, camping, and swimming along the Tennessee River. The Buffalo River flows nearby, offering family canoe float trips.
Notes: The genuine Civil War-era “mice fleeing a burning tannery” origin story for Mousetail Landing is one of the most memorable, distinctive local facts covered anywhere in this project.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Perry County Assessor of Property – confirm current phone via perrycountytn.com.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Linden Animal Control Center – opened June 2002 by the City of Linden; dogs only.
Nonprofit: Perry County Humane Society – PO Box 114, Linden, TN 37096 | (931) 593-2674; a 501(c)(3) established 1999, describing itself as a “shelter-less society” that operates in day-to-day partnership with the Linden Animal Control Center (providing walks, bedding, medications, and off-site/online adoption support) rather than running its own separate facility. Additional rescue partner: Buddy’s Rescue (ARPCTN) – 349 Venture Drive, Linden, TN.
IMPORTANT: The Linden shelter serves dogs only – confirm current arrangements for cats or other animals directly.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Perry County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via perrycountytn.com.
NOTES: Perry County is the fifth county in this batch (Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk) of the Tennessee v2 redo. The genuine Mousetail Landing name-origin legend is one of the most memorable, distinctive local facts covered anywhere in this project; the dogs-only limitation at the county’s animal shelter is honestly flagged. All contact information above was sourced via web search as of early August 2026 and should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit, deadline-sensitive filing, or emergency-adjacent decision.
About Perry County County
Perry County is Middle Tennessee’s Buffalo River float trip and timber county – the state’s finest canoe stream winding through remote forested hollows defines one of Tennessee’s smallest and most naturally beautiful counties, where Linden provides governmental services to a scattered rural population between the Tennessee River and the Duck River watershed.
Linden (the county seat, population ~950) is Perry County’s governmental hub on the Buffalo River, a small Middle Tennessee town serving one of the state’s least populous counties in the forested hills between Waynesboro and Waverly.
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Perry County Assessor of Property at 121 W. Church Street, Linden, TN 37096, phone 931-589-2219. TN assessed at a percentage of appraised value.
Courts & Legal
Perry County Circuit Court at 121 W. Church Street, Linden, TN 37096, phone 931-589-2219, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
121 East Main St, Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2216
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Perry County Clerk and Master, Linden (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
Local societies
No dedicated Perry County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Clerk and Master, Perry County 121 Main Street, Linden, TN 37096 (931) 589-2218 Perry County is in Middle Tennessee, seated in Linden.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Tennessee has NOT adopted the Uniform Probate Code. Instead, Tennessee uses its own common form and solemn form probate framework, governed by Title 30 of the Tennessee Code Annotated. In Perry County, the Clerk and Master (part of Chancery Court) administers probate.
Small Estate Affidavit (T.C.A. §§ 30-4-101 through 30-4-103) – available when the value of the probate estate does not exceed $50,000 (personal property; real property is generally excluded). The affidavit can be filed no sooner than 45 days after death. A bond payable to the state is commonly required to protect creditors and other heirs, though it is often waived when the person filing is the estate’s sole heir/beneficiary, or when all heirs consent in writing.
Common Form Probate – the standard, uncontested path: the will (if any) is admitted to probate without formal notice to all interested parties, and the personal representative is appointed and issued Letters Testamentary (with a will) or Letters of Administration (without a will).
Solemn Form Probate – used when formal proof of the will’s validity is needed, typically because of an anticipated will contest; requires notice to all interested parties and a hearing.
Muniment of Title – used to transfer real estate when there is a valid will but no other assets requiring administration.
Step 2: filing for administration
The personal representative (or an interested party) files the original will (if one exists) and a Petition for Probate of Will or Petition for Letters of Administration with the Perry County Clerk and Master.
The court issues Letters Testamentary (testate) or Letters of Administration (intestate), giving the personal representative authority to act.
The personal representative publishes notice to creditors in a local newspaper; creditors generally have a limited window (commonly around 4 months from the notice) to file claims.
The personal representative inventories and appraises the estate’s assets (may be waived by the will or by all beneficiaries).
The personal representative pays valid debts, expenses, and taxes.
The estate is closed with a final accounting (unless waived) and distribution to beneficiaries or heirs.
What it costs
Filing fees vary by county; confirm current fees with Perry County directly.
Tennessee has no statutory fee schedule for attorneys or executors – fees must be “reasonable” and are subject to court approval if contested.
Tennessee does NOT impose a state estate tax or a state inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Typical timeline for a simple, uncontested estate: roughly 6-9 months.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
121 East Main St, Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2211
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTION COMMISSION
121 East Main St, Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2216
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
152 Health Center Dr, Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2472
DHS Office
152 Health Center Dr, Linden, TN 37096
(931) 589-2611
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Perry County Health Department – confirm current contact via perrycountytn.com.
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County Facts
County Seat: Linden
Population: 8,000
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