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Brown County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Georgetown
- Population
- 43,676
- Area
- 492 sq mi
- Founded
- 1818
- Cities and towns
- 11
Brown County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Brown County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Brown County, particularly in unincorporated areas. Notable divisions within the office include the detective bureau, which handles investigations, and the K-9 unit, which assists in search and rescue operations.
Police Departments. In addition to Brown County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Brown County, including the Georgetown Police Department, Mount Orab Police Department, and Ripley Police Department. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations that cross jurisdictional boundaries, making sure of full law enforcement coverage throughout Brown County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Brown County Sheriff's Office, located at 800 Mt. Orab Pike in Georgetown, Ohio 45121, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including jail operations, court security, and civil process service. Municipal police departments operate in incorporated areas, including the Georgetown Police Department serving Brown County seat and police services in Ripley, Mount Oban, and other villages, though many smaller municipalities contract with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement coverage.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Brown County are maintained by Brown County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, either in person or through their website.
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 website or by request.
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
- 3
- Past producers, now closed
- 3
- Producing when recorded
- 4
- Processing plants, not workings
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 3
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand and gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1961 to 1987
- Records behind them
- 12 records for 11 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 8 mine sites inside the county: 3 past producers, now closed, 4 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 3 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; 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. 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 Brown County (8 shown, 3 unnamed on the map)
- Brown County Engineer Lms. QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Cedron StoneSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Franfort Mtls. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Georgetown Pit Number 3Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Maysville PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Ruggles Stone Company PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Ruggles Stone Company Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- White Oak Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
Ohio abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
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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Wage and hour cases in Brown County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 18 investigations in Brown County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $138,091 in back wages agreed for 287 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 18
- Back wages agreed
- $138,091
- Workers due back wages
- 287
- Civil money penalties
- $23,238
- Employers on the record
- 14
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Regional Medical Center | Georgetown | 1 | $103,948 | 238 |
| Close to Home IV, Assisted Living, Inc. | Sardinia | 2 | $8,822 | 27 |
| Todd Malott | Sardinia | 1 | $8,073 | 3 |
| Carrington Farm Supply, Inc. | Georgetown | 1 | $6,214 | 3 |
| McIntosh Trucking Inc. | Georgetown | 1 | $3,631 | 1 |
| Grandma's Pizza, Inc. | Mount Orab | 1 | $2,596 | 11 |
| VNS inc | Georgetown | 1 | $2,577 | 2 |
| Charles D. McIntosh Trucking, Inc. | Georgetown | 1 | $1,287 | 1 |
| David Resturant Group | Mount Orab | 1 | $942 | 1 |
| 1st Stop | Fayetteville | 4 | $0 | 0 |
| Jones Farms | Georgetown | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Crout Properties LLC | Georgetown | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Hauke Farms | Sardinia | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Carey David Emmons | Ripley | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Brown County record, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Ohio wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Brown County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Brown County Sheriff or a city police department in Brown 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 do I get a criminal background check in Brown 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 can I look up sex offenders in Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Brown County are kept by the Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown County, Ohio?
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