Johnston County Death Certificates (North Carolina)

Clerk Offices in Johnston County, North Carolina maintain and preserve public records for a local government, including vital documents such as death certificates. Johnston 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. Johnston 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 Johnston County vital records that date back to the 1600s. Clerk Offices typically provide online access to death certificates.

Benson Town Clerk Benson NC 303 East Church Street 27504 919-894-3553

Four Oaks Town Clerk Four Oaks NC 304 South Main Street 27524 919-963-3112

Johnston County Clerk Smithfield NC 207 East Johnston Street 27577 919-209-5400


Health Departments in Johnston 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 Johnston 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 Johnston County Health Department website.

Johnston County Health Department Smithfield NC 517 North Brightleaf Boulevard 27577 919-989-5200

Johnston County Health Department Clayton NC 340 McCullers Street 27520 919-550-2198


Hospitals in Johnston 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. Johnston County Hospitals report death information to North Carolina State and local government authorities, which issue certified Johnston County death certificates that act as legal proof of death. Hospital death certificates may be available online through the Hospital website.

Johnston Medical Center - Smithfield Smithfield NC 509 North Brightleaf Boulevard 27577 919-934-8171