LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Smith County Local Government
Within Smith County there are three incorporated communities. As the county seat, Carthage is the center of local government and business activities and is the largest of the incorporated communities. South Carthage, which is located just across the Cumberland River from Carthage, developed primarily because of the railroad. Gordonsville, which encompasses the largest land area of the incorporated communities, is bisected by Interstate 40.
The incorporated communities of Carthage, South Carthage, and Gordonsville are governed by mayors and town councils. Smith County is governed by a county executive and a board of county commissioners. Each of the incorporated communities and Smith County have active planning commissions.
Smith County Board of Education
Government Officers - Smith County (*denotes elected official)
Circuit Court Clerk*
Myra Hardcastle 735-0500
Myra.Hardcastle@tscmail.state.tn.us
County Clerk *
Cliffa Norris 735-9833
Election Commission
Charlene Bass 735-8241
smithelections@comcast.net
County Mayor *
Michael Nesbitt 735-2294
mnesbitt@smithcounty.com
cgentry@smithcounty.com
Register of Deeds *
Jerri Lin Vaden
jlvaden@smithcounty.com
Tax Assessor *
Terry Collins 735-1750
tcollins@smithcounty.com
Trustee *
Lee Ann Williams 735-8242
leeann@smithcounty.com
Veteran's Service
735-1148
vetservice@smithcounty.com
Land Use Administrator
Kevin Rush 735-3418
Kevin.Rush@smithcounty.com
Smith County Highway Department *
Ralph Coble
200 JMZ Drive Gordonsville, TN 38563 683-3326
smithhwy@dtccom.net
Clerk and Master
Diana Dillehay
322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030
Diana.dillehay@tn.courts.gov
Environmental Office
303 High Street Carthage, TN 37030 735-8247
mark.Webster@state.tn.us
Health Department
251 Joy Alfred Way Carthage, TN 37030 735-0242
Frances.reece@state.tn.us
General Sessions Judge *
David Bass
322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 735-2286
judgebass@bellsouth.net
Smith Co. Sheriff's Dept. *
Steve Hopper
322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 735-2842
Steve.Hopper@smithcounty.com
Youth Services
Stephanie Smith
322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 735-2842
Smith Co. EMS
Ricky Slack
303 High Street Carthage, TN 37030 735-6232 / 0800
smithcountyems@smithcounty.com
Smith County Senior Citizens Center
Pauline Gore Way Carthage, TN 37030 735-0560
Smith County Landfill
Roger Bradley
370 Kennedy Road Carthage, TN 37030 735-1941
rbradley@smithcounty.com
Smith County Industrial Board
Paul Hackett - Chairman
P.O. Box 70 – Carthage, TN 37030
615-735-2093
info@smithcountychamber.org
Joint Economic and Community Development Board
122 Turner High Circle
Carthage, TN 37030
615-735-2294
mnesbitt@smithcounty.com
County Commissioners, Smith County:
District 1 - Pleasant Shade - Defeated - Difficult
Billy D. Halliburton
Rob Hord
Anthony Woodard
District 2 - Dixon Springs - Monoville - Tanglewood - Turkey Creed
Richard Brimm
Phillip Enoch
Billy Bass
District 3 - New Middleton - Brush Creek - Hickman
James K. Winfree
Carolyn Boles
Daniel D. Cripps
District 4 - Rock City - Rome
Jeffrey A. Winfree
Frank H. Gibbs
Shawn Cook
District 5 - Gordonsville - Lancaster - Hickman
Ron Cowan
Linda Nixon
Billy M. Woodard
District 6 - Carthage
Barbara Kannapel
Sabra Hodge
Chas Kent
District 7 - South Carthage
Tommy Bane
Joey Nixon
Ronnie Bussell
District 8 - Chestnut Mound - Elmwood
Linda Dickens
Frank Woodard
David Gross
County Offices
| Circuit Court Clerk 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0500 |
Clerk & Master 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2092 |
| County Court Clerk Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-9833 |
County Executive Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2294 |
| Election Commission Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-8241 |
Environmental Office High Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-8247 |
| General Sessions Judge 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2286 |
Health Department 251 Joy Alford Way Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0242 |
| Smith County Sheriff's Department 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2626 |
Smith County Landfill 370 Kennedy Road Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1941 |
| Register of Deeds Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1760 |
Tax Assessor Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1750 |
| Trustee Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-8242 |
Veteran's Service 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1148 |
| Youth Services Officer 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2842 |
Smith County Ambulance Service 515 Jefferson Avenue Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0800 |
| Smith County Highway Department 200 J.M.Z. Drive Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-3326 |
Smith County Senior Citizens Center Pauline Gore Way Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0560 |
Carthage City Offices
| Town of Carthage Spring Street - P.O. Box 259 Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1881 Cartahgecityof@bellsouth.net |
Council Council meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm at the City Hall |
| Police Department 309 Spring Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2525 |
Fire Department 213 Spring Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0843 |
| Filtration Plant Upper Ferry Road Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-9392 |
Sewage Treatment Plant 216 1st Avenue West Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1404 |
| City Clerk 314 Spring Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1881 |
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| Mayor Sabra Hodge Vice Mayor Councilman |
Gordonsville City Offices
| Town of Gordonsville City Hall, Main Street - P.O. Box 357 Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-8282 gordcity@dtccom.net |
Council Council meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 6:15 pm at the City Hall |
| Fire Tower 121 Pig Branch Road Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-6361 |
Police Department 63 Main Street East Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-8282 (615) 683-6088 |
| Sewage Treatment Plant 193 Blair Road Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0109 |
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| Mayor Milton Gibbs, Jr. Councilman |
South Carthage City Offices
| Town of South Carthage City Hall, 106 Main Street South Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2727 sccityhall@bellsouth.net |
Council Council meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm at the City Hall |
| Fire Department City Hall, 106 Main Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2121 |
Police Department City Hall, 106 Main Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2727 |
| Mayor Jimmy Wheeler Councilman |
State Offices
| Smith County Agent's Office USDA Building, 125 Gordonsville Hwy Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2900 |
Tennessee Department of Workforce Development Pauline Gore Way Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0377 |
| Tennessee Forestry Division 939 Upper Ferry Road Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0300 |
Tennessee Department of Human & Children's Services 105 Eatherly Landing Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-9740 |
| US Army Corps of Engineers Cordell Hull Dam Site Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1034 |
Natural Resources Conservation 125 Gordonsville Hwy Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-9884 |
Federal Offices
| National Guard Armory 100 Transport Drive Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-6980 |
US Consolidated Farm Service Agency 125 Gordonsville Hwy Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-9880 |
| National Guard Armory Recruit PO Box 68 Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-8950 |
DOT Materials & Test 256 New Middleton Hwy 141 Brush Creek, TN 38547 (615) 683-8982 |
| Investigation Bureau Main Street Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0415 |
SMITH COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
939 Upper Ferry Road
P.O. Box 70
Carthage, TN 37030
615-735-2093
info@smithcountychamber.org