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Catawba County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Newton
- Population
- 160,610
- Area
- 413 sq mi
- Founded
- 1842
- Cities and towns
- 7
Catawba County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Catawba County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Catawba County.
Police Departments. In addition to Catawba County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments serve Catawba County's incorporated areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Catawba County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 100-A Government Drive, Newton, NC 28658 (phone: 828-464-3035), is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Catawba County and operates Catawba County Detention Facility. To search for current inmates, the public can use the online Inmate Inquiry system available through the Sheriff's Office website, which provides booking information, charges, bond amounts, and projected release dates. Municipal police departments serving Catawba County include the Hickory Police Department (348 2nd Avenue NW, Hickory), Newton Police Department (108 East Washington Street, Newton), Conover Police Department, Maiden Police Department, and Claremont Police Department. Arrest records in Catawba County are considered public records under North Carolina General Statute § 132-1, the North Carolina Public Records Law.
Criminal Records. Catawba County Clerk of Court maintains these records, while the Sheriff's Office handles arrest and booking records.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Catawba County are maintained by Catawba County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request these records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Catawba County are taken and retained by Catawba County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.
The facility is located at 100-B South West Blvd, Newton, NC 28658. You can also contact the Sheriff's Office for assistance at (828) 464-5241. Elections in Catawba County are administered by Catawba County Board of Elections, located at 100-A Southwest Boulevard, Newton, NC 28658 (phone: 828-465-8238; website: www.catawbacountync.gov/county-services/elections).
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Catawba County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Catawba County
- Old mine sites
- 55
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 7
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 11
- Main minerals
- Iron; Mica; construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1970
- Records behind them
- 69 records for 64 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 63 named mine sites inside the county, 55 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Mica; construction sand and gravel.
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.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Catawba County (63 shown, 1 unnamed on the map)
- Clay-Shale PitClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Clay-Shale PitClay | Past Producer
- Mackie Tract MineClay | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Peach Tree MineGold | Past Producer
- Shuford MineGold | Producer | Surface
- Catawba QuarryGranite | Past Producer
- Abernathy Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Ad. Morgan Limonite WorkingsIron | Past Producer
- Barringer MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Barringer Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Beard Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Champion Avenue Limonite OccurrenceIron | Occurrence
- Daniel Lutz and John Rockett Limonite OccurrenceIron | Occurrence
- Deep Hollow Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Dr. Ford Limonite ProspectIron | Occurrence
- Forney MineIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Forney Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Hale Limonite WorkingsIron | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Hickory Rr Cut Hematite OccurrenceIron | Occurrence
- Killian MineIron | Past Producer | Surface
- Little John Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Morrison Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Mountain Creek Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Paine's Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Piedmont Wagon Company MineIron | Past Producer
- Powell MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Powell Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Thomas Ritchie Limonite OccurrenceIron | Occurrence
- Tillman Ore Bank MineIron | Past Producer
- Old Limestone Quarry of Catawba CountyLimestone, High Calcium | Past Producer
- Setzer Limestone QuarryLimestone, High Calcium | Past Producer
- Shuford Limestone QuarryLimestone, High Calcium | Past Producer
- Abernathy Long Cut MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Bowman MineMica | Past Producer | Surface
- County Home ProspectMica | Prospect
- Drum MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- George Bartlett MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Hefner MineMica | Past Producer | Underground
- Jonas ProspectMica | Prospect
- Keller ProspectMica | Prospect
- Moose MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Sigmon MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Smithwick ProspectMica | Prospect
- Speagle ProspectMica | Prospect
- Tallant ProspectMica | Prospect | Surface
- Terry MineMica | Past Producer | Underground
- Withers ProspectMica | Prospect
- Wyant ProspectMica | Prospect
- Catawba County PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Henry Fork PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Jacobs Fork PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Jacobs River MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Offshore
- Kerr MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | A processing plant, not a working
- Lake Lookout PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Lyle Creek PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Oakwood Farms PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Offshore
- Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Sand Pit Number 58Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- South Fork PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Offshore
- Hickory Stone QuarryStone | Producer | Surface
- Catawba QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Hickory QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Hop Creek Rutile OccurrenceTitanium, Metal | Occurrence
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 Catawba County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Catawba County Sheriff or a city police department in Catawba County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Catawba 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 Catawba 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 Catawba 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 Catawba County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Catawba County are kept by the Catawba 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 Catawba 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.
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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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