Columbus County Death Certificates (North Carolina)

Clerk Offices in Columbus County, North Carolina maintain and preserve public records for a local government, including vital documents such as death certificates. Columbus County death certificates provide information on the deceased individual's name, the place and time of death, and age at death. They may also include the cause of death. Columbus County Clerks often issue certified death certificates, which may be required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, or filing for life insurance. Death certificates can also be used for genealogical research, and some Clerk Offices maintain Columbus County vital records that date back to the 1600s. Clerk Offices typically provide online access to death certificates.

Bolton Town Clerk Bolton NC 221 9th Street 28423 910-655-8945

Columbus County Clerk of Court Whiteville NC 111 Washington Street 28472 910-641-4400


Health Departments in Columbus County, North Carolina monitor public health and keep vital records, and they operate at the state, county, or local level. As part of this job, Health Departments maintain Columbus County death certificates, which include information about the deceased individual such as name, date of birth, time and place of death, and age at death. Death certificates may also include the cause of death. These records can be used to settle legal and financial matters, including wills, estates, and life insurance filings. Death certificates may be available through the Columbus County Health Department website.

Columbus County Health Department Whiteville NC 304 Jefferson Street 28472 910-641-3914


Hospitals in Columbus County, North Carolina provide a range of medical services to patients of all ages, and they also create death records for individuals who pass away or are declared dead at a Hospital. These death certificates list the deceased individual's name, the time and place of death, and age at death, and they may also include the cause of death. Columbus County Hospitals report death information to North Carolina State and local government authorities, which issue certified Columbus County death certificates that act as legal proof of death. Hospital death certificates may be available online through the Hospital website.

Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville NC 500 Jefferson Street 28472 910-642-8011