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Dade County at a glance

State
Georgia
County seat
Trenton
Population
16,251
Area
174 sq mi
Founded
1837
Cities and towns
3

Dade County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Dade County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Dade County.

Police Departments. In addition to Dade County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Dade County is supported by the Trenton Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Dade County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 100 North Case Avenue in Trenton, Georgia 30752, is the primary law enforcement agency for Dade County. Inmate lookup for Dade County Jail is available by calling the detention facility directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office in person, as Dade County does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster. The Trenton Police Department, located, Trenton, GA 30752, provides municipal law enforcement within city limits and can be contacted for Arrest records and incident reports in Dade County are considered public records under the Georgia Open Records Act (§ 50-18-70 et seq.). No tribal police agencies operate in Dade County, and the Georgia State Patrol maintains jurisdiction over state highways including US-11 and Interstate 59, which clips Dade County's western edge.

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

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

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

Property record searches can be conducted in person during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Dade County Tax Assessor's Office, located at the courthouse complex (phone: 706-657-4414), maintains property tax records including current and historical assessments, ownership information, property characteristics, and tax payment history. Dade County Probate Court, located at the same courthouse address (phone: 706-657-4625), has jurisdiction over wills, estates, guardianships, involuntary commitments, marriage licenses, and weapons carry licenses. Dade County Clerk of Superior Court serves as Dade County's recorder of deeds and maintains all real property records at 1 Courthouse Square, Trenton, GA 30752 (phone: 706-657-4778).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Dade County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Dade County

Old mine sites
19
Past producers, now closed
17
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
2
Main minerals
Iron; dimension stone; Aluminum
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
53
Shafts and tunnels
16
What they are
adit, open pit mine or quarry, strip mine, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1935 to 1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 19 mine sites inside the county: 17 past producers, now closed, 2 prospects or occurrences that were never worked; the old survey maps add 53 holes drawn inside the county, 16 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; dimension stone; Aluminum.

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. Georgia publishes no abandoned mine inventory; the Dahlonega gold mines are not mapped by the state online.

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Dade 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.
Georgia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Dade County (17 shown, 55 unnamed on the map)

Dade County lies on the edge of the Appalachian 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 Georgia EPD Surface Mining and Georgia Geologic Survey maps and linked below.

Georgia 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 Dade County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations in Dade County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $0 in back wages agreed for 0 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
2
Back wages agreed
$0
Workers due back wages
0
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
2
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
A-1 Van Lines, LLCWildwood1$00
Thatcher's Barbque & GrillTrenton1$00

Every employer on the Dade County record, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Georgia wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Dade County, Georgia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Dade County Sheriff or a city police department in Dade County. Ask that agency for its record. Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5, a commercial website must remove a person's booking photograph at no charge within 30 days of a written request in eight listed circumstances, such as charges never referred for prosecution, dismissed, or ending in acquittal.

How do I get a criminal background check in Dade County, Georgia?

The Georgia criminal history record comes from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Crime Information Center. Get a copy of your Georgia criminal history record from most sheriff's offices or police departments; contact the local law enforcement agency for its requirements.

How can I look up sex offenders in Dade County, Georgia?

Search the Georgia Sex Offender Registry (GBI), 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 Dade County, Georgia?

Register with the county board of registrars (in some counties a combined board of elections and registration) or through the Georgia Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register no later than the 5th Monday before the next election; mail in applications must be postmarked by that deadline.

How do I look up property records in Dade County, Georgia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Dade County are kept by the Dade County Clerk of Superior Court. Property values are set by the county Board of Tax Assessors, and tax bills come from the county Tax Commissioner. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Dade County, Georgia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Georgia come from the Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. A certified copy of a birth certificate may be requested from your local county vital records office or the State Office of Vital Records, in person or by mail. By mail to State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, in person or by mail at a county vital records office, or online through the approved vendors GO Certificates, ROVER and VitalChek. Fee: $25 for a birth certificate, $5 for each additional copy.

How do I find business license records in Dade County, Georgia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

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