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Ashe County Superior Court
Criminal court, divorces and other civil filings.
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Property records
Ashe County Register of Deeds
The Ashe County Register of Deeds in Jefferson, North Carolina: a remote access site with scanned land record index books and images, e-recording, an internet marriage application and name based property notification.
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Police & jail
Ashe County Sheriff's Department
The Ashe 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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City records
Ashe County Archives
Digital NC holds the Ashe County newspapers, yearbooks, photographs and county records that the State Library and the university have scanned and put online.
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City records
Ashe County Schools
The Ashe County Schools district site in Jefferson, with its schools, board of education, district news, calendars and contacts.
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Federal
Ashe County Census Information
United States Census Bureau figures for Ashe County, North Carolina, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
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Court records
Ashe County District 23 Court
Ashe County District 23 Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
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Police & jail
Ashe County Detention Center, Ashe County Sheriff's Office
The Ashe County Sheriff's Office runs the county detention center at 140 Government Circle, Jefferson, North Carolina. Phone (336) 846-5633. Offers remote video visitation and inmate commissary deposits.
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City records
Ashe County Public Library
Ashe County Public Library, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.
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Court records
Ashe County Court Telephone Directory
The North Carolina Judicial Branch directory gives the telephone numbers and the address of the Ashe County courthouse and the clerk of superior court who keeps its records.
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Ashe County Sex Offender Search
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation registry lists the people required to register as sex offenders in Ashe County and can be searched by name, county or address.
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City records
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce: Business and corporate information, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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More official Ashe County record sources
15 more Ashe County sources not listed above.
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- Ashe District Court Criminal CalendarLookup upcoming civil and criminal cases.
- Ashe County Emergency ManagementInformation on natural and man-made emergencies.
- Ashe County Jury ServiceInformation and resources for jurors.
- Ashe County Department of Parks and RecreationFind information on local parks and recreational venues.
- Ashe County Small Claims CourtInformation on small claims cases.
- Ashe County Department of Social ServicesInformation on child services, medicaid and adult services.
- Court FormsDownload forms and instructions for all filings.
- Ashe Civic CenterTheatre, music, dance and community events.
- Ashe County State UniversityNorth Carolina state university.
- Ashe County District AttorneyCriminal and civil filings.
- Ashe Criminal ArrestsRecent arrests, warrants and police reports.
- Ashe County DirectoryIndex of Ashe 's services and resources.
- Ashe County Tax InformationReview and obtain property taxes and more.
- Ashe County Transportation Authorityspecial equipped vehicles and other transportation needs.
- Ashe County Electronic FilingElectronic filing of cases.
Local record guide
About public records in Ashe County
County profile
Ashe County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Jefferson
- Population
- 26,577
- Area
- 427 sq mi
- Founded
- 1799
- Cities and towns
- 11
Ashe County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Ashe County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Ashe County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Ashe County Sheriff's Office, Ashe County is served by municipal police departments such as the West Jefferson Police Department and the Jefferson Police Department. These agencies have jurisdiction within their respective city limits and work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and public safety initiatives.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Ashe County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 144 Government Circle in Jefferson, North Carolina 28640, is the primary law enforcement agency for Ashe County.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Ashe County Tax Assessor's Office, located at 150 Government Circle, Suite 2200, Jefferson, NC 28640, phone (336) 846-5564, maintains property tax records, assessment values, ownership information, and parcel data. Birth and death certificates for events occurring in Ashe County are maintained by both Ashe County Register of Deeds and the North Carolina State Vital Records Office. Ashe County Register of Deeds, located at 150 Government Circle, Suite 3100, Jefferson, NC 28640, phone (336) 846-5580, can issue certified copies of birth certificates for $24 and death certificates for $24. • Phone: (336) 846-5633
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Ashe County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Ashe County
- Old mine sites
- 61
- Still producing
- 2
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 12
- Main minerals
- Iron; Copper; Mica
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 9
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1966 to 1968
- Records behind them
- 75 records for 72 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 63 named mine sites inside the county, 61 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 9 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Copper; Mica.
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 Ashe County (63 shown, 9 unnamed on the map)
- Church ProspectCopper | Prospect | Surface
- George Caborn ProspectCopper | Prospect | Surface
- Ore Knob MineCopper | Past Producer | Underground
- Cap Creek MineCopper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Lichtenstein ProspectCopper; Titanium, Metal; Iron | Occurrence
- Granite QuarryGranite | Past Producer
- Ashe Mining Company Magnetite MineIron | Past Producer
- Ashe Mining Company's MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Ballou Home Place ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface and underground
- Barnard Jones MineIron | Past Producer | Underground
- Blevins Magnetite ProspectsIron | Past Producer | Surface
- C. Pennington ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Calloway Property ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface and underground
- David Blevins ProspectIron | Prospect
- Douglas Blevins ProspectIron | Prospect
- Dr. Jones ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Eller Property ProspectIron | Prospect | Underground
- Francis Magnetite Mine and Henninger ProspectsIron | Past Producer
- French ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface and underground
- Graybeal MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Graybeal MinesIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Hampton Knob ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Hampton ProspectIron | Prospect
- John Black Magnetite MineIron | Past Producer
- John Black ProspectIron | Past Producer | Surface
- King Property ProspectIron | Prospect | Underground
- Lee Price ProspectIron | Prospect
- McClure's Knob Magnetite DepositsIron | Occurrence
- Mccarter ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Niece ProspectIron | Prospect
- Piney Creek Magnetite MineIron | Past Producer
- Piney Creek MineIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Poison Branch MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Poison Branch MineIron | Past Producer
- Red Hill MinesIron | Past Producer
- Red Hill ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- S. Lunceford ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Sam Mc Clure Magnetite ProspectsIron | Occurrence
- Tirby ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Turkey Knob ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- W.H. Brown ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- William Young ProspectIron | Prospect | Surface
- Jefferson-Boone PegmatiteMica | Past Producer
- Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Three Top PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Ashe QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Buffalo QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Smithport QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken; Granite | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Ballou Home Place Magnetite ProspectOccurrence
- BauguessOccurrence
- Calloway Magnetite ProspectsOccurrence
- Hampton Knob Magnetite ProspectsOccurrence
- J. L. Pugh Magnetite ProspectOccurrence | Surface
- King Magnetite ProspectOccurrence
- Kirby Magnetite ProspectOccurrence
- L. A. Pugh Magnetite ProspectOccurrence
- Lunceford Magnetite ProspectOccurrence
- MccarterOccurrence
- PenningtonOccurrence
- Piney Creek DepositPast Producer | Underground
- Turkey Knob Magnetite ProspectsOccurrence
- U. Ballou Magnetite ProspectOccurrence
- YoungOccurrence
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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Ashe County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Ashe County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Ashe County Sheriff or a city police department in Ashe County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Ashe 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 Ashe 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 Ashe 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 Ashe County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Ashe County are kept by the Ashe 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 Ashe 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 Ashe 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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