Online Services
The following County services are available online. Services are listed by department.
If any of the links do not work correctly on this page please email webstaff@johnstonnc.gov.
View a List of the County's Social Media Accounts
911
- 911 on Twitter
- Request a copy of a 911 Call by E-mail
- NCIC FORMS FOR Emergency 911 CENTER
- Road Sign Replacement by E-mail
- Law, EMS, Fire Department Update Information by E-mail
Animal Services (Pet Adoption Center) 
Board of Commissioners - Clerk to the Board - County Manager 
- E-Mail the Commissioners form
- Watch Commissioner Meetings Live Online
- Search the Johnston County Boards and Appointments
- View agendas for Upcoming Board Meetings
- Search all Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes from 1957 to the present New!
- View list of Board Meeting Minutes from 1992 to the present
- County Code of Ordinances
Building Inspections
- Check the Status of an Inspection
- View Building Permits by Address
- Find a Building Permit by Type of Work and Date Range
- List all Building Permits by Date
- List all Building Permits in a Week
- View Building Permits by Subdivision and Date Range
- View Building Permits by Township and Date Range
- View Permit Information by Permit Number
- Forms and Applications Available Online
Child Support
Clerk of Court
Cooperative Extension
Department of Social Services
Elections, Board of 
- Check your Voter Registration and Polling Location
- Election Results (if applicable)
Emergency Services (Fire Services, EMS, and Emergency Management)
- JoCo Alerts, Emergency Notification Service
- Apply for a Burning Permit Online
- Emergency Operations Plan for Johnston County
- EMS Subscription Drive
Environmental Health
Finance Department
GIS Department
- GIS (Mapping) System
- MapClick Mobile - An application for your smart phone
- MapClick Tutorial Video
- County and Interactive Maps
- Data Downloads (Latest Orthophotos)
- Historical Orthophotos
Heritage Center
- Birth Records from Dr. Noble of Selma
- Smithfield Herald Headlines, 1885-2007
- Herald Harvest Edition Headlines
- Heritage Center Gift Shop
- Heritage Center Archival Inventory
- Johnston County High School Yearbooks
- Johnston County Voter Registration Records from 1902
- Johnston County Marriage Bonds, 1779-1867
- Johnston County Confederate Soldier Search
- Johnston County Slave Name Index
- Johnston County Cohabitation (Slave Marriage) Index
- Image and Manuscript Archives (Johnston County History)
- Newspaper Obituaries, 1801-present
- CENSUS RECORDS
- 1850 Johnston County Census Records
- 1860 Johnston County Census Records
- 1870 Johnston County Census Records
- 1880 Johnston County Census Records
- 1900 Johnston County Census Records
- 1910 Johnston County Census Records
- 1920 Johnston County Census Records
- 1930 Johnston County Census Records
- 1940 Johnston County Census Records
- Public Library Catalog (includes Heritage Center)
- Civil War Exhibit Online Documentary
Housing Assistance Payments Program
Human Resources
NC Works Career Center
Parks and Open Space Program
- Submit a Parks and Recreation Event
- Find a Sports League or Athletic Association
- Find your nearest Park
- Find a Volunteer Opportunity
Planning and Zoning
- Request a New Street Name
- List Addresses by Subdivision
- Planning Department's ListServ
- Site Plan Application
- Search the Planning Board Minutes, Agendas and Packets
Public Health Department
Public Utilities
- Public Utilities Water Bill Payment Service
- Application for Utility Service and Authorization for Bank Draft
Register of Deeds
- Online Record Search
- Online Marriage Application
- Order a certified copy of a Birth, Death or Marriage Certificate
- Sign up for the Thank-A-Vet Program
Sheriff's Office
- Inmate Search (see who is in the County Jail)
- Search Recent Arrest Records
- Search Arrest Records by Name
Soil and Water Conservation District
Solid Waste Services
- Report Illegal Littering or Dumping
- Find the Nearest Convenience Center by Address
- How to Dispose of Waste and Recycle in Johnston County
Tax Office
Veterans Administration
- Ride Scheduling form
- Request an Appointment (Veteran Intake Form)
- MVR-33A Military / Veterans Registration Plate Application
- NCDVA-9 Property Tax Exclusion form
- NCDVA-50 Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License form
Buildings and Grounds
If you would like to suggest that a particular service be placed online, please e-mail webstaff@johnstonnc.gov. Thank you for your interest in Johnston County.
Page last updated on: August 3, 2026