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Cowan at a glance
- County
- Franklin County
- County seat
- Winchester
- Population
- 1,759
- Franklin County population
- 42,774
- Local records
- City of Cowan
- ZIP codes
- 37318
About Cowan public records
Cowan, a place of 1,759 people, is in Franklin County, whose county seat is Winchester. Court and property records sit with Franklin County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Tennessee. Cowan's own offices are in the cards above, and our Franklin County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Cowan
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Cowan
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Past producers, now closed
- 1
- Processing plants, not workings
- 1
- Main minerals
- Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1971
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is 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. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.
Tennessee mine map and abandoned mine records
- TDEC Mining, Data and Map ViewersThe division's data and map viewers for mining in Tennessee.
- TDEC Abandoned Mine Lands ProgramTennessee's state abandoned mine land program under the Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources; mission and resources page at https://www.tn.gov/environment/mineral-geologic/amlp/mission-and-resources.html.
- TDEC Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources (Tennessee Geological Survey)The division that holds the state geological survey and the abandoned mine lands program.
Named workings recorded in Cowan (2 shown, 1 unnamed on the map)
Tennessee 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.
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How do I register to vote in Cowan, Tennessee?
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How do I look up property records in Cowan, Tennessee?
Deeds for property in Cowan are recorded by the Franklin County Register of Deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Franklin County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Cowan, Tennessee?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Tennessee come from the state vital records office, Tennessee Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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