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Anson County Sheriff's Office Inmate Confinements
The Anson County Sheriff's Office online list of current jail confinements, searchable by admission date, charge and arresting agency, linked from the county jail page.
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Anson County Register Of Deeds Remote Access
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Anson County Board of Elections
The Anson County Board of Elections at 402 Morven Road in Wadesboro handles voter registration and county elections; call 704-994-3223.
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Anson County Sheriff's Office
Anson County Sheriff's Office, 119 N. Washington St., Wadesboro; phone 704-694-4188, Crime Stoppers 704-695-3111. Sheriff Scott Howell's office runs patrol, the county jail, 911 and gun permits.
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Anson County Jail
The Anson County Jail shares the sheriff's office address in Wadesboro, has 60 beds and books over 2,000 people a year; jail administrator phone (704) 694-9328.
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Anson County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Wadesboro
- Population
- 22,055
- Area
- 537 sq mi
- Founded
- 1750
- Cities and towns
- 6
Anson County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Anson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Anson County.
Police Departments. In addition to Anson County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Anson County is provided by municipal police departments, including the Wadesboro Police Department and the Polkton Police Department. These agencies have jurisdiction within their respective city limits and work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Anson County Sheriff's Office, located at 112 Washington Street in Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Anson County. Anson County Detention Center, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same location, houses inmates arrested within Anson County.
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 Anson County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Anson County
- Old mine sites
- 5
- Still producing
- 7
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Stone; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 6
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, strip mine, clay pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1956 to 1987
- Records behind them
- 22 records for 18 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 12 named mine sites inside the county, 5 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 6 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Stone; Clay.
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.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Anson County (12 shown, 6 unnamed on the map)
- Anson County MineClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Unnamed QuarryClay | Producer
- Anson County MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Bonsal Co PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Hedrick MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Lilessville MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Lilesville MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Lilesville MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Polkton Crushed Stone QuarryStone | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Rocky River QuarryStone | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Rocky River Stone QuarryStone | Producer
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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Anson County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Anson County Sheriff or a city police department in Anson County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Anson 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 Anson 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 Anson 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 Anson County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Anson County are kept by the Anson 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 Anson 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 Anson 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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