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Ashland County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Ashland
- Population
- 52,447
- Area
- 427 sq mi
- Founded
- 1846
- Cities and towns
- 9
Ashland County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Ashland County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Ashland County.
Police Departments. In addition to Ashland County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Ashland County is provided by several municipal police departments. These agencies work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and emergencies, sharing resources and information to ensure public safety across Ashland County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Ashland County Sheriff's Office, located at 1205 East Main Street, Ashland, OH 44805, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Ashland County and provides jail services. To look up current inmates, the public can contact the jail or visit the Sheriff's Office during business hours for roster information.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
You can use the inmate lookup process by visiting the local Sheriff's Office website, which provides an online inmate search tool for current detainees. For further assistance, you may call the jail directly at (419) 281-9009. 1205 East Main Street Ashland, OH 44805 • Phone: (419) 289-1911
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Ashland County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Ashland County
- Old mine sites
- 3
- Still producing
- 3
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 37
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, sand and gravel pit, borrow pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1960 to 1961
- Records behind them
- 45 records for 43 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 6 named mine sites inside the county, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 37 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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 Ashland County (6 shown, 37 unnamed on the map)
- BiglowClay | Producer | Surface
- Acme Paving and Sealing Co. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Bolin and Son Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gindlesperger PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Washed Sand & Gravel Operation PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Youngs S & G PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
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 to find mugshots or booking photos in Ashland County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Ashland County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Ashland 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 to get a criminal background check in Ashland 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 to look up sex offenders in Ashland 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 Ashland 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 Ashland County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Ashland County are kept by the Ashland 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 Ashland 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 Ashland 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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