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Benton Police Department
Benton police, 1009 Main Street, phone (270) 527-3126, offer accident reports, background checks, fingerprinting and vacation house watch requests, with guidance on filing charges.
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Marshall County Sheriff's Office
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office is responsible for the collection of county taxes, security of the courts, the service of legal process and.
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- About Bentonbenton.ky.gov
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About public records in Benton
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Benton at a glance
- County
- Marshall County
- County seat
- Benton
- Population
- 4,756
- Marshall County population
- 31,659
- Local records
- Marshall County offices
- ZIP codes
- 42025
About Benton public records
Benton, a place of 4,756 people, is the seat of Marshall County. Court and property records sit with Marshall County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kentucky. Benton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Marshall County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Benton
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Benton
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 3
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry, clay pit, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1951 to 1969
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 3 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
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.
Kentucky mine map and abandoned mine records
- Kentucky Mine Mapping Information SystemMine and map search, interactive maps and GIS data for Kentucky coal and clay mines; final maps and maps from 2004 on can be downloaded, older maps are requested from EEC.KORA@ky.gov.
- Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, regional offices and emergency contactEmergency line 1 (877) 495-9552 where life or property is in danger, an online request for investigation, and the Frankfort, Madisonville and eastern offices with the counties each covers.
- Division of Mine Safety, Mine Mapping (Mine Map Repository)The repository of more than 175,000 paper coal mine maps and 183,000 mine records (maps 1948 to present, data from 1884), visits by appointment at (502) 782-6307; the Kentucky Geological Survey map services with the coal layers are at https://kygs.uky.edu/maps/.
- Kentucky Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund (Department of Insurance)The 1984 state fund that lets residents of 37 counties add underground coal mine subsidence cover to a home or business policy through their own insurer.
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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How do I register to vote in Benton, Kentucky?
Voter registration in Kentucky is run by the Kentucky State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Benton.
How do I look up property records in Benton, Kentucky?
Deeds for property in Benton are recorded by the Marshall County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Marshall County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Benton, Kentucky?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kentucky come from the state vital records office, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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