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About public records in Cherokee County
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Cherokee County at a glance
- State
- Oklahoma
- County seat
- Tahlequah
- Population
- 47,078
- Area
- 776 sq mi
- Founded
- 1907
- Cities and towns
- 7
Cherokee County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Cherokee County.
Police Departments. In addition to Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Cherokee County includes the Tahlequah Police Department and the Hulbert Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Oklahoma Supreme Court decision and subsequent Oklahoma v.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Cherokee County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Cherokee County
- Old mine sites
- 29
- Past producers, now closed
- 29
- Producing when recorded
- 5
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 2
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 29
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, quarry, shale pit, strip mine
- Maps surveyed
- 1972 to 1974
- Records behind them
- 65 records for 63 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 34 mine sites inside the county: 29 past producers, now closed, 5 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 29 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Clay.
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.
Oklahoma mine map and abandoned mine records
- Oklahoma Department of Mines, Historic Underground Mining MapsHistoric underground mine maps listed county by county (Atoka, Coal, Craig, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Rogers, Tulsa and others) with mine name, section, township and range and map date.
- Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Land Restoration (Abandoned Mine Land)The state AML program, with a Report an Abandoned Mine form (name, email, county, town or land location).
- Oklahoma Geological Survey, Coal Illustrations and MapsThe survey's map of the Oklahoma coalfield and stratigraphic columns of the coal bearing strata.
Named workings recorded in Cherokee County (34 shown, 29 unnamed on the map)
- Unknown Shale PitClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Shale PitClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Shale PitClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Shale PitsClay | Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Charley Ryals Chert PitSilica | Past Producer | Surface
- Arkhola #1Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Underground
- Arkhola Roberts QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Arkhola Sand & Gravel Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Cherokee Co Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Underground
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Limestone PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
Cherokee County lies on the edge of the Western 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 Oklahoma Department of Mines, Historic Underground Mining Maps and linked below.
Oklahoma 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 Cherokee County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 44 investigations in Cherokee County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $143,625 in back wages agreed for 613 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
- 44
- Back wages agreed
- $143,625
- Workers due back wages
- 613
- Civil money penalties
- $4,675
- Employers on the record
- 35
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK Production Ctr for the Dev Disabled, Inc | Tahlequah | 1 | $27,014 | 26 |
| Cherokee Piping & Welding Services, LLC | Tahlequah | 1 | $18,469 | 9 |
| Berry Family Nursery, LLC | Hulbert | 1 | $16,296 | 358 |
| OK Production Center for the Dev Disabled Inc | Tahlequah | 1 | $14,335 | 29 |
| Means Furniture, Inc. | Tahlequah | 1 | $14,288 | 11 |
| DENCO Enterprise Inc | Tahlequah | 1 | $8,606 | 17 |
| Bill Hodge Excavation, LLC | Tahlequah | 1 | $7,835 | 18 |
| Mana Hospitality Inc. | Tahlequah | 1 | $5,998 | 33 |
| Sooner Plant Farm, Inc. | Park Hill | 1 | $5,587 | 4 |
| Ngat Huynh | Tahlequah | 2 | $5,499 | 21 |
| Manav Hospitality Inc | Tahlequah | 2 | $4,361 | 10 |
| Gime Inc. | Tahlequah | 1 | $3,935 | 6 |
| Cardiovascular Surgery Corp | Tahlequah | 2 | $3,041 | 10 |
| Davis Welding & Dock Service, Inc. | Cookson | 2 | $2,872 | 7 |
| Greenleaf Nursery Company | Park Hill | 2 | $1,329 | 1 |
| Manav Investments, LLC. | Tahlequah | 1 | $1,189 | 2 |
| Espresso 911 | Tahlequah | 1 | $1,061 | 14 |
| Hope Hospice of Oklahoma, Inc. | Tahlequah | 1 | $1,056 | 6 |
| TOK Enterprises, Inc. | Tahlequah | 1 | $750 | 14 |
| Keys Child Development Center, LLC | Tahlequah | 1 | $429 | 9 |
| Childers Medical Group | Tahlequah | 1 | $37 | 1 |
| East Buffet Inc | Tahlequah | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma Parks and Recreation | Park Hill | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Pro Lawn & Landscape | Park Hill | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Om Shiv LLC | Tahlequah | 1 | $0 | 0 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 35 on the Cherokee County record; 11 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 10 more with smaller records are on the Oklahoma wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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Cherokee County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Cherokee County Sheriff or a city police department in Cherokee County. Ask that agency for its record. Attorney General Opinion 2012 OK AG 22 holds that a mug shot taken and kept by a law enforcement agency is an arrestee's physical description and so an open record that must be disclosed under the Open Records Act (51 O.S. 24A.8(A)).
How do I get a criminal background check in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma criminal history record comes from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Request a name based check online through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov; fingerprint based checks go by mail or in person, with fingerprinting at OSBI headquarters by appointment (405-848-6724). Fee: From November 1, 2026 (74 O.S. 150.9): $20.00 for a name based check and $25.00 for a state fingerprint based check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Search the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Sex Offender 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 Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Register with the county election board or through the Oklahoma State Election Board. You can also register online with the state online registration. Applications must be received at least 25 days before an election; online registration needs an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.
How do I look up property records in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Cherokee County are kept by the Cherokee County clerk. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Certified birth and death certificates for Oklahoma come from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service. Online or by phone at (405) 426-8880 through the state's partner VitalChek, with mail delivery or Will Call pickup in Oklahoma City, Tulsa or McAlester, or by mail with check or money order payable to OSDH to Vital Records Service, PO Box 248964, Oklahoma City, OK 73124-8964; there is no walk in service. Fee: $20.00 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy (online and phone orders).
How do I find business license records in Cherokee County, Oklahoma?
Business entity filings are searched with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Many common business activities need no state license, but counties and municipalities may still require licenses for them, according to the state business portal.
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