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The North Carolina Cooperative Extension office in Buncombe County publishes its local program reports, its soil and crop bulletins and the records of the classes and clinics it holds in the county.
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Buncombe County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Asheville
- Population
- 269,452
- Area
- 660 sq mi
- Founded
- 1791
- Cities and towns
- 11
Buncombe County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Buncombe County.
Police Departments. In addition to Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Buncombe County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 202 Haywood Street in Asheville, North Carolina 28801, provides law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of Buncombe County and operates Buncombe County Detention Facility. Inmates housed at Buncombe County Detention Facility can be located through the online inmate search feature on the Sheriff's Office website, which provides booking information, charges, bond amounts, and projected release dates. The Asheville Police Department serves the City of Asheville from its headquarters at 100 Court Plaza.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Buncombe County are maintained by Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and the Asheville Police Department.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Buncombe County are taken and retained by Buncombe County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Buncombe County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Buncombe County
- Old mine sites
- 49
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 9
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 4
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Marble, Dimension; Vermiculite
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 26
- Shafts and tunnels
- 1
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry, prospect pit, adit
- Maps surveyed
- 1935 to 1978
- Records behind them
- 96 records for 85 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 59 named mine sites inside the county, 49 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 26 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Marble, Dimension; Vermiculite.
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. No abandoned mine inventory is published online.
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Named workings recorded in Buncombe County (59 shown, 26 unnamed on the map)
- Moland-Drysdale Brick Corp. Clay PitBrick Clay | Producer
- Leicester Chromite ProspectChromium | Prospect | Surface
- Morgan Hill Chromite ProspectChromium, Olivine | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Democrat Olivine DepositFeldspar | Occurrence
- Lake Eden MineFeldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- Lovin Feldspar MineFeldspar | Past Producer | Surface
- Unnamed Feldspar Prospect Southern Nofat MountainFeldspar | Occurrence | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Arrowood MineFeldspar, Kaolin, Mica | Past Producer | Surface and underground | 2 records for this one site
- Buff Clay MineFire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | Surface
- QuarryGranite | Past Producer
- Enka QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Black Mountain ProspectLead | Prospect | Surface and underground
- Newfound Gap Olivine DepositMagnesite | Prospect | 2 records for this one site
- Gravelly Creek QuarryMarble, Dimension | Past Producer
- Groves Lake QuarryaMarble, Dimension | Past Producer
- Groves Lake QuarrybMarble, Dimension | Past Producer
- Pinner Creek QuarryMarble, Dimension | Past Producer
- Robinson Creek QuarryMarble, Dimension | Past Producer
- Alexander MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Biltmore PlantMica | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Mica ProspectMica | Prospect
- Mica ProspectMica | Prospect
- Unnamed Sample LocalityOlivine, Talc-Soapstone, Asbestos, Chromium | Occurrence
- Bee Tree PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Bell MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Dillingham Number 1 PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Grove MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Grove PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Harmony MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Harrin's MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Hedrick PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Northrop MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Asheville Portable PlantStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Bee Tree PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Enka QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- I-40 Stockpile & PlantStone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | A processing plant, not a working
- N. C. Dept. of Transportation Stone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Christ School QuarryStone, Dimension | Past Producer
- Mine No. 1Vermiculite | Past Producer | Surface
- Mine No. 2Vermiculite | Past Producer | Surface
- Vermiculite ProspectVermiculite | Prospect
- Vermiculite ProspectVermiculite | Prospect
- Cane CreekZirconium; Thorium; Gold; Titanium, Metal | Occurrence
- Burton Mica ProspectOccurrence | Surface and underground
- Cane Creek-Brush Creek OccurrenceOccurrence
- Democrat Chromite ProspectPast Producer | Surface
- Stocksville Mica MinePast Producer
- Swannanoa RiverOccurrence
- Titanium OccurrenceOccurrence
- Unnamed Allanite OccurrenceOccurrence
- Unnamed Feldspar Sample LocalityOccurrence
- Unnamed Marble OccurrenceOccurrence
- Unnamed Sample Locality & Nearby TrenchOccurrence
- Western No Carolina Nickel LateriOccurrence | Surface
- Wilson RoadOccurrence
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 Buncombe County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Buncombe County Sheriff or a city police department in Buncombe County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
The North Carolina criminal history record comes from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Fingerprint based Right to Review of your own record using the SBI form Request for Access to Criminal History Record Information; a certified name search of court records in one county costs $25 at the clerk of superior court with Form AOC CR 314. Fee: $14 for a NC state fingerprint based check; $18 for a national fingerprint based check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
Search the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation), 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 Buncombe County, North Carolina?
Register with the county board of elections or through the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The regular registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day; same day registration is available at early voting sites during the early voting period, not on Election Day for most voters. Online registration is open only to existing DMV customers with a DMV issued driver's license or ID.
How do I look up property records in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Buncombe County are kept by the Buncombe County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county tax assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
Certified birth and death certificates for North Carolina come from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Vital Records. Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place, in most cases the same day. Online, by phone or by mail through VitalChek, the only authorized vendor for a state issued certified birth certificate, or in person at NC Vital Records. Fee: $24 state search fee, which includes one certificate; $15 for each added certificate.
How do I find business license records in Buncombe County, North Carolina?
Business entity filings are searched with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. North Carolina has no single generic business license; besides state licenses, a local license may be required for your business.
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