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Find the right office in Cherokee County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina offers ECF and PACER access to federal case records, plus transcripts, forms and juror information. State cases are kept by the South Carolina Judicial Branch.
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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health Vital Records office issues certified birth certificates for births in the state since 1915 to the registrant, parents or legal guardians.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the SC Secretary of State.
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health issues certified death certificates to immediate family or their legal representatives. Others can get a statement confirming the date and county of death.
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Information from the SC Dept. of Corrections on death row inmates.
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health holds marriage records from July 1950 through 2025. Licenses from other years come from the county Probate Court that issued them.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Cherokee County.
Police Departments. In addition to Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Cherokee County is provided by municipal police departments, including the Gaffney Police Department and the Blacksburg Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 135 Cambron Street in Gaffney, South Carolina 29340, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Cherokee County. Cherokee County Detention Center, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Cambron Street location, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate lookup and jail roster information is available through the Sheriff's Office website or by calling the detention center directly for Municipal law enforcement is provided by the Gaffney Police Department serving Cherokee County seat, the Blacksburg Police Department, and smaller municipal agencies. No tribal police agencies operate within Cherokee County, as the Cherokee Nation was removed from Cherokee County in the 1830s.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Cherokee County are maintained by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Cherokee County are taken and retained by Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
They maintain records of current inmates and provide an inmate lookup service. You can visit the detention center in person at 315 East Dr. L. M. Rosemond Lane, Gaffney, SC, or call them at (864) 487-2529 for more information on the inmate search process. For state-level business registration, the South Carolina Secretary of State Business Filings Division (803-734-2158) handles entity formations, which can be completed online through the state portal. Professional and occupational licenses are regulated by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). Building permits, zoning compliance, and land use approvals in unincorporated Cherokee County are handled by Cherokee County Planning and Development Department at 110 Railroad Avenue (864-487-2549), which enforces county ordinances and development regulations. Property tax bills and payment information are managed by Cherokee County Treasurer's Office at the same address (864-487-2550). 110 Railroad Avenue, Gaffney, SC 29340 • Phone: (864-487-2560 110 Railroad Avenue, Gaffney, SC 29340 • Phone: (864-487-2562 Cherokee County Magistrate Court, with offices at 1537 South Limestone Street in Gaffney (864-487-2570), handles small claims up to $7,500, minor criminal matters, landlord-tenant disputes, and preliminary hearings. Cherokee County Probate Court, located at 110 Railroad Avenue (864-487-2605), has exclusive jurisdiction over wills, estates, guardianships, and mental health commitments. Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, based in Gaffney at 225 South Limestone Street (864-489-5721, cherokeechamber.org), provides business development resources, networking opportunities, and economic information, though it does not issue licenses or maintain official public records. The City of Gaffney Business License Office (864-489-6107) administises licenses for businesses operating in the city.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 240 named mine sites inside the county, 57 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 20 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Barium-Barite; Gold; 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.
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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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. Under S.C. Code 17-1-60 no one may charge a fee to remove, revise or not post arrest and booking records, booking photographs included, and a publisher must remove them free within 30 days of a certified mail request showing the charges were discharged, dismissed or expunged or the person was found not guilty; the section does not apply to state or local government agencies.
The South Carolina criminal history record comes from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Search South Carolina criminal records by name online through SLED CATCH (Citizens Access to Criminal Histories), or mail the SLED CATCH form. Fee: $25.00 ($8.00 for qualifying charitable organizations); online requests add a service fee.
Search the South Carolina Public Sex Offender Registry (SLED), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county board of voter registration or through the South Carolina Election Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered at least 30 days before an election to vote in it; mailed applications must be postmarked at least 30 days before.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Cherokee County are kept by the Cherokee County register of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for South Carolina come from the South Carolina Department of Public Health, Vital Records. All Vital Records offices, the state office in Columbia and the regional offices, can issue birth certificates from any county in South Carolina. Online through the approved vendors VitalChek or GoCertificates, by phone through VitalChek at 1-877-284-1008, by mail to S.C. Department of Public Health, Vital Records Section, P.O. Box 2046, West Columbia, SC 29171, or in person at the state office, 2600 Bull St., Columbia, or a regional office. Fee: $12 search fee by mail, including one certified copy ($17 expedited search fee online, by phone or in person); $3 for each additional copy.
Business entity filings are searched with the South Carolina Secretary of State. There is no statewide business license in South Carolina; each county and municipality may administer its own local business license, and most do.
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