Simpson County Courthouse and Archives

Simpson County Archives and Museum is located in the old jail and jailer’s residence and is the repository of old circuit court and county court documents, tax records, marriage records, wills, and deeds. Also maintained in this facility are extensive family history files and genealogical collections for Simpson, Allen, Logan and Warren Counties in Kentucky and Robertson and Sumner Counties in Tennessee. Many old scrapbooks, collections, family Bibles, assorted manuscripts, census records, funeral home records, local paper on microfilm, maps, picture file, obituary file, local history file, and memorabilia, as well as an extensive genealogical library are available. Tours are conducted by the staff of the Simpson County Historical Society who maintain the facility.