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Vital records

Virginia Office of Vital Records

Order certified Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates online, by mail or at a walk in location, check ID rules and fees, and track a submitted application.

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Virginia Health Statistics Reports and Tables

Download Virginia birth, death, pregnancy and induced termination data tables by city and county, along with annual vital statistics reports and population summaries from the Virginia Department of Health.

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Buckingham County Sheriff's Office

Buckingham County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Buckingham County at a glance

State
Virginia
County seat
Buckingham
Population
16,824
Area
584 sq mi
Founded
1761
Cities and towns
5

Buckingham County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Buckingham County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Buckingham County.

Police Departments. In Buckingham County, law enforcement is primarily provided by Buckingham County Sheriff's Office. There are no municipal police departments within Buckingham County, as the Sheriff's Office covers the entire area, including the towns of Buckingham and Dillwyn. Coordination between the Sheriff's Office and other agencies is crucial for handling complex cases that may involve multiple jurisdictions or specialized expertise.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Buckingham County Sheriff's Office, located at 13360 West James Anderson Highway, Buckingham, VA 23921, is the primary law enforcement agency for Buckingham County. Buckingham County does not have incorporated municipalities with separate police departments; law enforcement is consolidated under the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records are considered public information under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), codified at Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq. The Virginia State Police maintains Trooper presence in Buckingham County and can be contacted at their Area 19 Office for incidents on state highways.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Buckingham County are maintained by Buckingham County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office, which may require a formal request under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about individuals currently held in custody.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Buckingham County are taken and retained by Buckingham County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. Individuals seeking to search for mugshots can do so through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.

Birth and death certificates are primarily issued through the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230. However, Buckingham County Circuit Court Clerk's office at 13380 West James Anderson Highway, Buckingham, VA 23921, phone (804) 662-6200.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Buckingham County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Buckingham County

Old mine sites
63
Past producers, now closed
44
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
19
Producing when recorded
7
Worked underground, in the mine records
27
Main minerals
Gold; Kyanite; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
6
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, open pit mine
Maps surveyed
1968
Records behind them
91 records for 76 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 70 mine sites inside the county: 44 past producers, now closed, 19 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 7 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 6 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Kyanite; Copper.

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.

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Buckingham County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Virginia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Buckingham County (70 shown, 6 unnamed on the map)

Buckingham County lies on the edge of the Atlantic Coast Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Virginia Energy, Coal Mine Mapping and linked below.

Virginia 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 Buckingham County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 11 investigations in Buckingham County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $81,194 in back wages agreed for 92 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
11
Back wages agreed
$81,194
Workers due back wages
92
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
10
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Lucky Convenience Store, IncDillwyn1$49,86155
J.D. Corp of Virginia Inc.Dillwyn1$11,3568
Virginia Veterans Security, LLCBuckingham1$11,3409
Dunnavant Excavating & Grading, Inc.Buckingham1$8,63720
Tapscott Brothers Trucking Co. Inc.Scottsville1$00
Talbott Wood Products, Inc.Dillwyn1$00
Genaco Food Services, LLCScottsville1$00
Zacatecas Enterprise, IncDillwyn1$00
MillClem CorporationDillwyn1$00
Wheatland FarmBuckingham1$00

Every employer on the Buckingham County record, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Virginia wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Buckingham County, Virginia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Buckingham County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Buckingham County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Va. Code 2.2-3706(A)(1) law enforcement agencies must release adult arrestee photographs taken at intake and booking when requested, except when release would jeopardize a felony investigation, and then only until it no longer would.

How do I get a criminal background check in Buckingham County, Virginia?

The Virginia criminal history record comes from the Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange. Request a name search on form SP-167 (Criminal History Record Name Search Request) through vspapps.vsp.virginia.gov; results take about 15 business days after mail in.

How can I look up sex offenders in Buckingham County, Virginia?

Search the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry, 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 Buckingham County, Virginia?

Register with the general registrar (city or county registration office) or through the Virginia Department of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 21 days before most elections; after the deadline you can register at your local registration office and vote a provisional ballot in person (same day registration).

How do I look up property records in Buckingham County, Virginia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Buckingham County are kept by the Buckingham County clerk of the circuit court. Property values are set by the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor, and tax bills come from the county or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Buckingham County, Virginia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers. Online through the Office of Vital Records application, by mail with check or money order payable to the State Health Department to P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000, in person at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227, or at any DMV customer service center. Fee: $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee).

How do I find business license records in Buckingham County, Virginia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office. Business licenses are issued by the city or county where the business is based; contact the Commissioner of the Revenue or business license office of each city, county and town where the business has an office or location.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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