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Alamance County Sheriff's Department

The Alamance County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

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Alamance County Communities

Alamance County lists its cities, towns and communities, such as Burlington, Graham, Mebane and Elon, with links to the local government websites.

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Alamance County Department Directory

The county directory lists every Alamance County office, including the Register of Deeds, Tax Department, Board of Elections and Health Department, with links and contacts.

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Alamance County Online Services

Alamance County online services, with online tax payments, public records requests, data downloads and the county contact form.

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Voter Registration

The Alamance County Board of Elections holds the county's voter roll, takes new registrations and address changes, and runs the elections held in the county.

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Alamance County at a glance

State
North Carolina
County seat
Graham
Population
171,415
Area
435 sq mi
Founded
1849
Cities and towns
8

Alamance County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Alamance County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Alamance County. It operates under the leadership of the elected Sheriff, who oversees various divisions including patrol, investigations, and community services.

Police Departments. In addition to Alamance County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Alamance County. Each department serves its respective city, handling local law enforcement duties and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Alamance County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 109 S. Maple Street in Graham, NC 27253, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Alamance County. Inmate searches can be conducted online through the Sheriff's Office website, which provides current custody status, booking information, charges, and bond amounts.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Public Records, Alamance County Sheriffs Office .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Alamance County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Alamance County

Old mine sites
21
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
9
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
Talc-Soapstone; Clay; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
8
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, clay pit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1969 to 1978
Records behind them
49 records for 39 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 31 named mine sites inside the county, 21 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Talc-Soapstone; Clay; Copper.

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. No abandoned mine inventory is published online.

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Alamance County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Alamance County (31 shown, 8 unnamed on the map)

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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Alamance County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Alamance County, North Carolina?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Alamance County Sheriff or a city police department in Alamance County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Alamance County, North Carolina?

The North Carolina criminal history record comes from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Fingerprint based Right to Review of your own record using the SBI form Request for Access to Criminal History Record Information; a certified name search of court records in one county costs $25 at the clerk of superior court with Form AOC CR 314. Fee: $14 for a NC state fingerprint based check; $18 for a national fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Alamance County, North Carolina?

Search the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation), 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 Alamance County, North Carolina?

Register with the county board of elections or through the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The regular registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day; same day registration is available at early voting sites during the early voting period, not on Election Day for most voters. Online registration is open only to existing DMV customers with a DMV issued driver's license or ID.

How do I look up property records in Alamance County, North Carolina?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Alamance County are kept by the Alamance County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county tax assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Alamance County, North Carolina?

Certified birth and death certificates for North Carolina come from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Vital Records. Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place, in most cases the same day. Online, by phone or by mail through VitalChek, the only authorized vendor for a state issued certified birth certificate, or in person at NC Vital Records. Fee: $24 state search fee, which includes one certificate; $15 for each added certificate.

How do I find business license records in Alamance County, North Carolina?

Business entity filings are searched with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. North Carolina has no single generic business license; besides state licenses, a local license may be required for your business.

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