Lyon County Clerk Office
Lyon County Clerk Lori Duff is the elected county clerk for marriage, land, vehicle, election, and licensing services. The county page lists the office at 500 W Dale Avenue, P.O. Box 310, Eddyville, KY 42038, phone 270-388-2331, fax 270-388-0634, and email lori.duff@ky.gov. The Kentucky County Clerks Association directory also lists the office in Suite 140 and confirms Central Time.
The county clerk page gives a practical mail-payment instruction: for payments by mail, use the P.O. Box instead of the physical address. That note matters for land-record, vehicle, and other county-clerk transactions that the office allows by mail. Call before mailing a marriage-related request or a transaction with original documents, because the research did not locate a complete Lyon County marriage license procedure online.
The office sits in the same West Dale Avenue government complex used by other Lyon County record offices, but its role is different from the court clerk's role. That distinction helps prevent misdirected requests. A marriage license, deed index question, vehicle registration issue, or election question belongs with Lori Duff's office. A case number, court order, divorce decree, criminal disposition, or probate filing belongs with the Circuit Court Clerk.
Lyon County County Clerk
Clerk: Lori Duff
500 W Dale Avenue, Suite 140
P.O. Box 310
Eddyville, KY 42038
270-388-2331
Fax: 270-388-0634
lori.duff@ky.gov
Monday-Friday, 8AM-4PM
Lyon County Clerk Records
The County Clerk is not the court case clerk. Lori Duff's office handles county records and county services listed on the official Lyon County page. That means a resident may use the County Clerk for a marriage license or land record, then use Kimberly Duncan's Circuit Court Clerk office for a divorce decree, court judgment, probate order, or District Court traffic file.
For users who are tracing one life event across several record systems, the order matters. A marriage may begin with the County Clerk license record. A later divorce is a Circuit Court case. A death may create a District Court probate file and, if real estate is involved, related land records with the County Clerk. The offices are close together, but each record has its own custodian.
- Marriage licenses and local marriage records.
- Land records through the official land-records link on the county clerk page.
- Vehicle license and registration services.
- Election and voting information.
- Hunting and fishing licenses or permits.
- Mail payments where the county clerk permits payment by mail.
Lyon County Marriage Clerk
Marriage licenses in Lyon County are issued through the County Clerk. The official Lyon County page did not publish a marriage-license fee or a full application checklist, so applicants should call Lori Duff's office before appearing. General Kentucky county clerk materials show that applicants typically appear through the county clerk, present valid identification, pay the license fee, and use the license within Kentucky.
The County Clerk remains the local recording point after the ceremony when the completed license is returned. For a state-issued certificate, Kentucky Vital Statistics uses the full name of the first party, full name of the second party, event date, and Kentucky county where the license was issued. For Lyon County, the local license office and the state certificate office serve different record needs.
| Marriage field | Required | Source note |
|---|---|---|
| Party 1 legal name | Yes | Needed for license and later certificate search. |
| Party 2 legal name | Yes | Needed for license and later certificate search. |
| Date of birth / age | Yes | Kentucky rules restrict under-18 marriage. |
| Government ID | Yes | Required by official Kentucky clerk examples. |
| Address | Yes | Usually captured by the clerk. |
| Prior marriage status | Likely | Verify with Lyon County Clerk. |
| Oath or signature | Yes | Parties appear and sign before the clerk. |
| Fee or payment | Yes | Lyon marriage fee not located; verify before visiting. |
Request Lyon County Clerk Records
A request to Lori Duff's office should name the county-clerk record type, not a court case type. Land records, marriage records, and vehicle or licensing questions use different search details. The official county page includes links for Land Records, Vehicle License and Registration, Election and Voting Information, and Hunting and Fishing License/Permits, so start by identifying the service area before calling or mailing anything.
- Identify the record type: marriage, land, vehicle registration, election, or license/permit.
- Gather names, dates, parcel or land-record details, vehicle details, or other fields tied to that record type.
- Call 270-388-2331 to confirm current office process, payment, copy availability, and mail instructions.
- Use P.O. Box 310 for payments by mail when the county clerk permits mail payment for the transaction.
- For court case records, contact the Circuit Court Clerk instead of sending the request to the County Clerk.
Lyon County Clerk Fee Notes
The research located the County Clerk's contact details and mail-payment note, but not a Lyon County marriage license fee or a detailed local copy-fee schedule. To avoid unsupported amounts, fee entries below state what was found and where to verify the current amount.
| County Clerk item | Researched fee note | Where to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | Lyon fee not located | Call Lori Duff, 270-388-2331. |
| Marriage record copy | Official Lyon amount not located | Verify with County Clerk. |
| Land records | Specific local fee not captured in research | Use the official land-records link or call the office. |
| Vehicle registration | Specific transaction amount depends on vehicle/service | Confirm with County Clerk before payment. |
| Mail payments | Use P.O. Box 310 rather than physical address | County Clerk page. |
County Clerk vs Court Clerk
Kimberly Duncan's Circuit Court Clerk office is the records office for Lyon County Circuit Court and District Court. That office handles court case records, certified court copies, divorce files, traffic and misdemeanor files, probate filings, small claims, and older court records that may be stored offsite. Lori Duff's County Clerk office handles county records and county services.
This split is especially important for marriage and divorce. A marriage license is issued and recorded by the County Clerk. A divorce case file and certified divorce decree are court records requested from the Circuit Court Clerk. For court files, use the Lyon County Circuit Court Clerk rather than the County Clerk.
Lyon County Clerk Access Channels
The County Clerk access channels found in the research are in person, phone, mail, email, and service links from the official county clerk page. The office is in the West Dale Avenue government complex, close to the court clerk, sheriff, county attorney, and county government offices. That location can help users who need both a county record and a court record, but requests should still go to the correct office.
- In person: 500 W Dale Avenue, Suite 140, Eddyville.
- Mail: P.O. Box 310, Eddyville, KY 42038, especially for payments by mail.
- Phone: 270-388-2331 for process, fee, and service questions.
- Fax: 270-388-0634.
- Email: lori.duff@ky.gov.
- Online: County Clerk service links for land records, vehicle registration, elections, and licenses.
Note: Do not send court case copy requests to the County Clerk just because the office is in the same government complex.