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Office: Robertson County Emergency Management Agency – Director Chance Holmes | 1305 Hill St, Springfield, TN 37172 | (615) 384-2186 | Fax: (615) 384-1293; equipped for trench rescue, swift water rescue, hazmat response, confined space rescue, and high/low angle rescue.
911: Robertson County Emergency Communications District – 115 Pinnacle Drive, Springfield, TN 37172 | Non-emergency: (615) 384-4911
EMS: Robertson County EMS – a state-recognized “Class A” rated ambulance service; substations in Springfield, Cross Plains, Ridgetop, White House, Coopertown, and Cedar Hill.
Notes: For an active emergency, call 911.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-24 and US-431 serve Springfield, the county seat, on Tennessee’s northern border about 30 minutes north of Nashville
Transit: No dedicated county-wide public transit system was found in this search – confirm directly with the county or your city
Notes: Robertson County was established April 9, 1796, named for James Robertson, an explorer, founder of Nashville, and Tennessee state senator often called the “Father of Middle Tennessee.” Springfield was laid out in 1798, and its first log courthouse was completed July 15, 1799. The 1879 Robertson County Courthouse (with 1929-30 additions including its clock tower) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Robertson County Building/Permits – confirm current contact via robertsoncountytn.gov.
Notes: Robertson County genuinely carries the title “Home of the World’s Finest Dark Fired Tobacco” – by the 1920s it had earned this reputation, and as recently as 1993 the county produced over 8 million pounds of the crop. Dark-fired tobacco curing is a distinctive, labor-intensive process (each plant handled 14 separate times from seed to market) practiced in only a few places worldwide – mainly Northern/Middle Tennessee and Southern/Western Kentucky, plus small pockets in Italy and Virginia – and Robertson County farmers still smoke-cure it in century-old barns today. Whiskey distilling was also a major early industry, peaking in the 1880s before Prohibition ended it in 1909. Separately, the community of Adams in Robertson County is genuinely the home of the Bell Witch legend – America’s most famous ghost story, with alleged manifestations reported from 1817-1820 on the farm of John Bell; a memorial stands at Bellwood Cemetery, and a relocated c.1810 log cabin built by Bell sits across from the Bell School, now the town’s municipal offices.
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
Office: Robertson County Veteran Service Office – Director Scott Erwin, Officer Abigail Ware | 502 8th Ave E, Suite 102, Springfield, TN 37172 | (615) 382-6506 | Fax: (855) 301-0536 | Hours: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8 AM-4:30 PM (appointment recommended), Wed 8 AM-4:30 PM (walk-in, first come first served).
State: Tennessee Department of Veterans Services – tn.gov/veteran
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Stokes Brown Public Library – 405 White Street, Springfield, TN 37172 | (615) 384-5123 | Fax: (615) 384-0106 | Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 9 AM-5 PM, Tue/Thu 9 AM-8 PM; serving Robertson County since 1923; also serves residents of bordering Cheatham, Montgomery, Davidson, and Sumner counties with proof of residence, work, school, or property tax payment.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: The Bell Witch legend sites in Adams and the Robertson County Historical Society & Museum (housed in the historic “Old Post Office” building downtown) are the county’s signature heritage attractions.
Notes: Both the genuine Dark Fired Tobacco heritage and the Bell Witch legend are distinctive, nationally-recognized local facts.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
Appraisal/Parcel Search: Robertson County Assessor of Property – confirm current phone via robertsoncountytn.gov.
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Robertson County Animal Control – Springfield, TN; confirm current address/phone via robertsoncountytn.gov.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Office: Robertson County Solid Waste – confirm current contact via robertsoncountytn.gov.
NOTES: Robertson County is the fourth county in this batch (Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie) of the Tennessee v2 redo. The genuine Dark Fired Tobacco heritage and the nationally famous Bell Witch legend are both distinctive local facts. 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 Robertson County County
Robertson County is north-central Tennessee’s Bell Witch haunting and dark-fired tobacco county – the most famous ghost story in American history rooted in the Adams community and the distinctive dark-fired tobacco belt that has shaped the county’s agricultural identity give Robertson County a profile that ranges from genuinely spooky to deeply agricultural across its growing Nashville northern suburban landscape.
Springfield (the county seat, population ~16,400) is Robertson County’s governmental and commercial hub, a north-central Tennessee city on US 41 whose tobacco heritage, Bell Witch proximity, and Nashville commuter growth anchor its identity.
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Robertson County Assessor of Property at 507 S. Brown Street, Springfield, TN 37172, phone 615-384-5895. TN assessed at a percentage of appraised value.
Courts & Legal
Robertson County Circuit Court at 507 S. Brown Street, Springfield, TN 37172, phone 615-384-5895, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
COUNTY CLERK
501 Main St, Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-4311
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Robertson County Clerk and Master, Springfield (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above).
The 1879 Robertson County Courthouse, NRHP-listed, is a significant local landmark.
Local societies
No dedicated Robertson 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, Robertson County 501 South Main Street, Room 103, Springfield, TN 37172 (615) 384-5650
Robertson County was founded April 9, 1796, named for James Robertson, on the central northern border of Tennessee, seated in Springfield. The Clerk and Master is appointed by the Chancellor for a six-year term. In all probate matters, annual accountings are taken (unless waived by the court) and confirmed by the Clerk and Master.
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 Robertson 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 Robertson 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.
In Robertson County, annual accountings are taken (unless waived by the court) and confirmed by the Clerk and Master until the estate is closed with a final accounting and distribution to beneficiaries or heirs.
What it costs
Filing fees vary by county; confirm current fees with Robertson 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
425 South Brown St, Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-2525
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
ELECTION COMMISSION
507 South Brown St, Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-5936
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health Department
405 College St, Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-2411
DHS Office
105 Beasley Dr, Springfield, TN 37172
(615) 384-6522
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Robertson County Health Department – confirm current contact via robertsoncountytn.gov.
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County Facts
County Seat: Springfield
Population: 73,000
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