CONTACT INFO
ADDRESS:
OREGON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
PO BOX 86, 1 COURT SQ RM 10
ALTON, MO 65606
PHONE: 417-778-1827
RECORDER EMAIL:
oregoncountyrecorder@aol.com
COUNTY INFORMATION
Oregon County is a county located
in the south central portion of Missouri in
the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,635. Its county seat is Alton. The
county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and was named for the Oregon Territory in
the northwestern United States.
Home to a large area of the Mark Twain National Forest, Oregon County contains more
national forest acreage than any county in the state of Missouri. It also
contains the Irish Wilderness, the
largest federally protected wilderness area in the state. Hiking, backpacking,
and horseback riding opportunities abound on the Ozark Trail and the White's Creek Trail. Canoeing,
kayaking, jon boating, and fishing are popular on the Eleven Point River,
which is Missouri's only National Wild and Scenic River.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Record and maintain Real Estate documents
- Issue and maintain Marriage Licenses
- File and maintain State and Federal Tax Liens
- File and maintain Military Discharge documents
POLICIES
- No pictures or scanning of documents by phone or any other means will be allowed, unless the page cannot be copied from book.
- With all recordings, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- Effective July 1, 2001, all Uniform Commercial Code filings are done through the Secretary of State.
- Tax Liens: Recorder’s Office does not do searches.
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Birth and Death records: Birth and death records are kept by the State of Missouri, not on the county level. Visit the
Missouri Secretary of State for birth and death records.
- Documents received after 3:30 p.m. will be recorded on the next business day.
NOW ACCEPTING E-RECORDINGS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Index to Deeds Books and images are now available on the Online Record Search going back to
1845.