Federal 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.
County OfficesLocal Government OfficersCounty Commissioners
| Circuit Court Clerk 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0500 |
Smith County Ambulance 303 High Street North Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0800 |
| Clerk & Master 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2092 |
Smith County Highway Department 200 J.M.Z. Drive Gordonsville, TN 38563 (615) 683-3326 |
| County Court Clerk Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-9833 |
Smith County Landfill 370 Kennedy Road Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1941 |
| County Mayor Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2294 |
Smith County Senior Citizens Center Pauline Gore Way Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0560 |
| Election Commission Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-8241 |
Smith County Sheriff’s Department 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2626 |
| Environmental Office 303 High Street N. Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-8247 |
Tax Assessor Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1750 |
| General Sessions Judge 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2286 |
Trustee Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-8242 |
| Health Department 251 Joy Alford Way Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-0242 |
Veteran’s Service Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1148 |
| Register of Deeds Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-1760 |
Youth Services 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-2842 |
Offices denoted with a * represent elected offices.
| Circuit Court Clerk* Myra Hardcastle 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-0500 vog.s1371603217truoc1371603217nt@el1371603217tsacd1371603217rah.a1371603217rym1371603217 |
Smith Co. EMS Ricky Slack 303 High Street Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-6232 / 0800 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@smey1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217 |
| Clerk and Master Tommy Dillehay 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 vog.s1371603217truoc1371603217nt@ya1371603217helli1371603217d.sam1371603217oht1371603217 |
Smith County Highway Department* Steve Coble 200 JMZ Drive Gordonsville, TN 38563 615-683-3326 ten.m1371603217occtd1371603217@ywhh1371603217tims1371603217 |
| County Clerk* Cliffa Norris Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-9833 vog.n1371603217t@sir1371603217ron.a1371603217ffilc1371603217 |
Smith County Industrial Board Paul Hackett – Chairman P.O. Box 70 Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-2093 gro.r1371603217ebmah1371603217cytnu1371603217ochti1371603217ms@of1371603217ni1371603217 |
| County Mayor* Michael Nesbitt Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-2294 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@ttib1371603217senm1371603217 |
Smith County Landfill Roger Bradley 370 Kennedy Road Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-1941 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@yeld1371603217arbr1371603217 |
| Election Commission Yvonne Gibbs Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-8241 moc.n1371603217oitce1371603217leytn1371603217uocht1371603217ims@e1371603217tov1371603217 |
Smith County Senior Citizens Center Jan Johnson Pauline Gore Way Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-0560 moc.o1371603217ohay@1371603217najcc1371603217scs1371603217 |
| Environmental Office 303 High Street Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-8247 su.nt1371603217.etat1371603217s@ret1371603217sbeW.1371603217kram1371603217 |
Smith Co. Sheriff’s Dept.* Steve Hopper 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-2626 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@repp1371603217ohs1371603217 |
| General Sessions Judge* David Bass 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-2286 ten.h1371603217tuosl1371603217leb@s1371603217sabeg1371603217duj1371603217 |
Tax Assessor* Terry Collins Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-1750 vog.n1371603217t@sni1371603217lloc.1371603217yrret1371603217 |
| Health Department 251 Joy Alfred Way Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-0242 su.nt1371603217.etat1371603217s@ece1371603217er.se1371603217cnarf1371603217 |
Trustee* Lee Ann Williams Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-8242 moc.o1371603217ohay@13716032170002s1371603217maill1371603217iwnna1371603217eel1371603217 |
| Joint Economic and Community Development Board 303 High Street N. Carthage, TN 37030 (615) 735-3418 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@hsuR1371603217.nive1371603217K1371603217 |
Veteran’s Service Bob Baker Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-1148 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@reka1371603217bb1371603217 |
| Land Use Administrator Kevin Rush 303 High Street N. Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-3418 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@hsuR1371603217.nive1371603217K1371603217 |
Youth Services Shannon Wilson 322 Justice Lane Carthage, TN 37030 615-735-2842 |
| Register of Deeds* Jerri Lin Vaden Turner Building 122 Turner High Circle Carthage, TN 37030 moc.y1371603217tnuoc1371603217htims1371603217@neda1371603217vlj1371603217 |
District 1 – Pleasant Shade – Defeated – Difficult
- Billy D. Halliburton
- Rob Hord
- Anthony Woodard
District 2 – Dixon Springs – Monoville – Tanglewood – Turkey Creek
- Andy 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
- Josh Kirby
- Frank H. Gibbs
- Pamela Billington
District 5 – Gordonsville – Lancaster – Hickman
- Ron Cowan
- Linda Nixon
- Billy M. Woodard
District 6 – Carthage
- Barbara Kannapel
- Sabra Hodge
- Charles Kent
District 7 – South Carthage
- Tommy Bane
- Joey Nixon
- Ronnie Bussell
District 8 – Chestnut Mound – Elmwood
- Linda Dickens
- Frank Woodard
- David Gross
