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Crawford County, Indiana Public Records

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Crawford County at a glance

State
Indiana
County seat
English
Population
10,526
Area
308 sq mi
Founded
1818
Cities and towns
8

Crawford County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Crawford County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Crawford County.

Police Departments. Crawford County is served by Crawford County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including the English Police Department and the Marengo Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Crawford County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 8624 East Industrial Lane in English, Indiana 47118, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Crawford County and operates Crawford County Jail. Current inmate information for Crawford County Jail can be obtained by calling the jail directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours, as Crawford County does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster system. Municipal police services within Crawford County are limited due to the small size of incorporated towns; English, Crawford County seat, relies primarily on the Sheriff's Office supplemented by Indiana State Police District 32 based in Jasper. Arrest records and incident reports in Crawford County are public records under the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (Indiana Code 5-14-3), and citizens may request these documents by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office or the appropriate law enforcement agency.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Crawford County are maintained by Crawford County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Crawford County are taken and retained by Crawford County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photographs are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Crawford County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Crawford County

Old mine sites
1
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
1
Producing when recorded
7
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
Fluorine-Fluorite
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
17
Shafts and tunnels
9
What they are
adit, quarry, strip mine, quarry - rock
Maps surveyed
1956 to 1980
Records behind them
26 records for 25 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 8 mine sites inside the county: 1 prospect or occurrence that was never worked, 7 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 17 holes drawn inside the county, 9 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Fluorine-Fluorite.

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. The DNR subsidence insurance page (www.in.gov/dnr/reclamation/mine-subsidence/subsidence-insurance) says the Division of Reclamation fills subsidence holes but does not pay for structural damage, which is what the fund is for.

English Milltown Eckerty Marengo Leavenworth Grantsburg Taswell Alton N 10 miles
Crawford County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Crawford County (14 shown, 11 unnamed on the map)

Crawford County lies on the edge of the Eastern 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 DNR Division of Reclamation, Coal Mine Information System (CMIS) map viewer and linked below.

Indiana 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 Crawford County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations in Crawford County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $19,030 in back wages agreed for 20 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
3
Back wages agreed
$19,030
Workers due back wages
20
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
3
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Marengo Warehouse Distribution, Inc.Marengo1$19,03020
Jay C Food Stores, a Division of The Kroger CEnglish1$00
Crawford County EMSEnglish1$00

Every employer on the Crawford County record, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Indiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where to find mugshots or booking photos in Crawford County, Indiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Crawford County Sheriff or a city police department in Crawford County. Ask that agency for its record.

How to get a criminal background check in Crawford County, Indiana?

The Indiana criminal history record comes from the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report. Fee: $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers.

How to look up sex offenders in Crawford County, Indiana?

Search the Indiana Sex and Violent 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 Crawford County, Indiana?

Register with the county voter registration office or through the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State). You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 29 days before an election; for the 2026 general election the deadline was October 5, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Crawford County, Indiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Crawford County are kept by the Crawford County Recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Crawford County, Indiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service. In person at the local health department where the event occurred, by mail with State Form 49607 to the address on the form, online through VitalChek (the only IDOH approved online vendor), or by phone at (866) 601-0891. Fee: $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy).

How do I find business license records in Crawford County, Indiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz). Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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