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Adams County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- West Union
- Population
- 27,477
- Area
- 586 sq mi
- Founded
- 1797
- Cities and towns
- 10
Adams County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Adams County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Adams County. Notable divisions within the office include a dedicated drug task force and a K-9 unit, which assist in specialized law enforcement activities.
Police Departments. In addition to Adams County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Adams County. Each department is responsible for law enforcement within its respective county, while the Sheriff's Office handles the broader unincorporated areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Adams County Sheriff's Office, located at 110 West Main Street, West Union, OH 45693, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Adams County. For inmate information and jail roster searches, Adams County Detention Facility operates within the Sheriff's Office complex, and current inmate listings can be obtained by calling the jail directly or visiting the facility during business hours. To request arrest records, citizens must submit a public records request to the specific law enforcement agency that made the arrest, citing Ohio Revised Code 149.43, which requires agencies to make records available for inspection during regular business hours.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Adams County are maintained by Adams County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the procedures outlined under the Ohio Public Records Act.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing residents to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Adams County are taken and retained by Adams County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. Residents can search for mugshots via the Sheriff's website or by submitting a formal request.
The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about current detainees. You can visit the jail in person at 110 W Main St, West Union, OH 45693, or call them at (937) 544-6310 for more information on recent arrests and inmate status.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Adams County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
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What is on record in Adams County
- Old mine sites
- 2
- Past producers, now closed
- 2
- Producing when recorded
- 2
- Processing plants, not workings
- 1
- Main minerals
- crushed stone; Limestone, General
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 11
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1961 to 1981
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 5 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 2 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 11 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Limestone, General.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
Named workings recorded in Adams County (5 shown, 11 unnamed on the map)
- Maysville KilnCalcium | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Plum Run Stone Division QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Adams QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Ohio QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Plum Run Stone Div Meigs QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
Ohio abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Wage and hour cases in Adams County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 20 investigations in Adams County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $31,557 in back wages agreed for 94 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 20
- Back wages agreed
- $31,557
- Workers due back wages
- 94
- Civil money penalties
- $9,074
- Employers on the record
- 16
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crownover Lumber Tld | Peebles | 1 | $12,719 | 49 |
| Giovanni's Pizza | West Union | 1 | $8,033 | 15 |
| Best Choice Personal Care, LLC | West Union | 1 | $5,296 | 2 |
| DT Acquistions d/b/a Dollar Town | Peebles | 1 | $3,160 | 16 |
| Peebles Life Squad | West Union | 1 | $1,066 | 3 |
| First Stop, Inc. | Winchester | 2 | $553 | 3 |
| Ky-La Development 64179 LLC | Peebles | 1 | $422 | 5 |
| Lydiasgsc LLC | Seaman | 1 | $308 | 1 |
| Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities | Winchester | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Shoemaker Farm, Inc. | Peebles | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Venture Products, INC | West Union | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Armstrong ALC | Seaman | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Todd B Raines | Seaman | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| McFarland Development LLC | Seaman | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| HES & MPGS Incorporated | West Union | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Sai Yun Wu | West Union | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Adams County record, by back wages agreed; 5 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Ohio wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Adams County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Adams County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Adams County Sheriff or a city police department in Adams County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.
How do I get a criminal background check in Adams County, Ohio?
The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Adams County, Ohio?
Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Adams County, Ohio?
Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I look up property records in Adams County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Adams County are kept by the Adams County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Adams County, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.
How do I find business license records in Adams County, Ohio?
Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
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