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Brown County Property Assessor
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Western Illinois Correctional Center
General population inmates housed in Brown County.
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Brown County Birth, Death and Marriage Records
Official birth, death marriage and other certificates from Brown County.
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Brown County Directory
Index of Brown County's services and resources.
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Brown County Census Information
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Brown County Circuit Clerk's Office
Brown County Circuit Clerk in Mount Sterling, Illinois, with court fines and fees payment options, civil filing fees, electronic filing instructions for civil cases and legal help links.
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Brown County Tax Information
Review and obtain property taxes and more.
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Brown County Library
The Brown County public library gives readers its catalogue, its online databases and the local history and genealogy collections it holds for the county.
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Illinois State Board of Elections Voter Registration
Check whether you are registered to vote in Illinois, register online, and read the rules for registering in person, by mail, at driver's license facilities or with a deputy registrar.
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Brown County Schools
Brown County Schools publishes its school board agendas and minutes, its budget, its policies and its calendar, and the district office answers requests for student records.
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Brown County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Mount Sterling
- Population
- 6,244
- Area
- 307 sq mi
- Founded
- 1839
- Cities and towns
- 1
Brown County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Brown County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Brown County.
Police Departments. In addition to Brown County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Brown County is supported by the Mount Sterling Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Brown County, Illinois is primarily provided by Brown County Sheriff's Office, located at 200 County Drive, Mount Sterling, IL 62353. Brown County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial or serving short-term sentences. Some booking information may also be available through Brown County jail by phone inquiry. Non-emergency calls should be directed to the Sheriff's Office main line.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Brown County are maintained by Brown County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to locate individuals in custody.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Brown County are taken and retained by Brown County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office by submitting a formal request. While some counties may offer online databases for mugshot searches, Brown County primarily handles these requests through direct contact with the Sheriff's Office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Brown County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Brown County
- Old mine sites
- 6
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Clay; Limestone, General
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 16
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, gravel pit, clay pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1980 to 1981
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 7 named mine sites inside the county, 6 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 16 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay; Limestone, General.
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. The Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund is a not for profit created by statute, not a state agency; the cover is bought through the homeowner insurer.
Illinois mine map and abandoned mine records
- ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES)Map of known underground and surface coal mines and underground industrial mines with an underground mine proximity area, built to show how close coal mines are to a home or business; links to the county coal map series, mine directories and coal mine maps.
- Illinois DNR Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation DivisionThe state program that reclaims pre law coal mine land and investigates subsidence; One Natural Resources Way, Springfield; the homeowner subsidence guide is at https://dnr.illinois.gov/mines/aml/subsidence.html.
- ISGS web applications (ILMINES, PLSS address lookup)The survey's interactive tools: ILMINES with coal company, mine name, mine number, years of operation and mine locations relative to homes, and a PLSS lookup that gives the township, range and section for an Illinois address.
- Illinois DNR subsidence guide and the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance FundThe homeowner guide on pit and sag subsidence (over 800,000 acres undermined for coal) says to contact the AML division and file a claim with the homeowner insurer, which notifies the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, the statutory reinsurer behind the cover.
Named workings recorded in Brown County (7 shown, 16 unnamed on the map)
- Frederick North Shale Clay PitClay | Past Producer
- Mt.Sterling Clay Pit & MillClay | Past Producer
- Pea Ridge Rock Number 1Limestone, General | Past Producer
- Blend Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Damon Quarry No. 11Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Hollenbeak Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Mt. Sterling Plant No. 13 & QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Plant
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 Brown County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Brown County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Brown County. Ask that agency for its record. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, anyone who publishes criminal record information, including photographs, may not charge a fee to remove, correct or modify it. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15(e), a law enforcement agency may not post booking photographs on its social networking site for civil, petty or business offenses or Class B and C misdemeanors, except to help find a missing person or a wanted person.
How do I get a criminal background check in Brown County, Illinois?
The Illinois criminal history record comes from the Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, conviction information is public: request it by name with the UCIA name based request form or by fingerprints through a Live Scan vendor.
How can I look up sex offenders in Brown County, Illinois?
Search the Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police), 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 Brown County, Illinois?
Register with the county clerk, or the board of election commissioners where one exists (the local election authority) or through the Illinois State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Regular registration closes 27 days before Election Day and online registration 16 days before; grace period registration and voting run in person at designated sites from the 27th day before through Election Day.
How do I look up property records in Brown County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Brown County are kept by the Brown County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the Township Assessor in township counties, or the County Supervisor of Assessments, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer, also called the County Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Brown County, Illinois?
Certified birth and death certificates for Illinois come from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred. By mail with a check or money order payable to IDPH to Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 110 W Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62704-2610, or through the county clerk where the birth occurred. Fee: $10 for a certified copy (or $15 for a certified copy with the information collected at birth); $2 for each additional copy requested at the same time.
How do I find business license records in Brown County, Illinois?
Business entity filings are searched with the Illinois Secretary of State, Business Services. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships using a business name other than the owners' legal names register it with the county clerk under the Assumed Name Act; some municipalities and counties impose their own taxes.
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