Kansas, Chautauqua County

Cedar Vale, Kansas Public Records

Where Cedar Vale's records are kept. Court and property records for Cedar Vale sit with Chautauqua County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kansas.

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As a small town, Cedar Vale relies on Chautauqua County and the State of Kansas for its public records. The cards below are the Kansas state offices, and the Chautauqua County offices are on our Chautauqua County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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Kansas Fictitious Business Names Filings

The Kansas Secretary of State's business services search corporations, LLCs and other registered entities and check whether a name is available. Kansas keeps no statewide filing for sole proprietor trade names.

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About public records in Cedar Vale

What we hold on Cedar Vale, and who keeps its records.

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Cedar Vale at a glance

County
Chautauqua County
County seat
Sedan
Population
476
Chautauqua County population
3,379
Local records
Chautauqua County offices
ZIP codes
67024

About Cedar Vale public records

Cedar Vale is an incorporated place in Chautauqua County, a place of 476 people, and keeps its own council and town business records. The Chautauqua County offices are in Sedan, the county seat. Each Chautauqua County office is listed on our Chautauqua County page.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Cedar Vale

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Cedar Vale sits over the Western Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by KDHE Abandoned Mine Land Program and that office is where to ask for them.

Kansas 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Cedar Vale, Kansas

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation with a Cedar Vale address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $0 in back wages agreed for 0 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
1
Back wages agreed
$0
Workers due back wages
0
Civil money penalties
$2,925
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCasesBack wagesWorkers
Short Stop1$00

Every employer whose address on the record is in Cedar Vale, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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How do I register to vote in Cedar Vale, Kansas?

Voter registration in Kansas is run by the Kansas Secretary of State, and the county election officer keeps the roll for Cedar Vale. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Cedar Vale, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. The fee is $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).

How do I look up property records in Cedar Vale, Kansas?

Deeds for property in Cedar Vale are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county appraiser sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Chautauqua County page lists those offices.

How do I find business license records in Cedar Vale, Kansas?

Businesses that operate in Cedar Vale register with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

How do I run a Kansas criminal background check?

Kansas criminal history checks are run by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. The fee is $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI.

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