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Davidson County Tax Assessor
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Davidson County Sheriff's Office
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- Davidson County Board of ElectionsRegistered voters and election information.
- Davidson County Sex Offender SearchLocate offenders in your area.
- Davidson County North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionFind and use university resources.
- Criminal Calendars for Davidson CountyLookup upcoming criminal cases.
- Davidson County Public LibraryInformation at the county library.
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- Davidson County Small Claims CourtInformation on small claims cases.
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- Davidson County Senior ServicesInformation, help and activities for seniors.
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- Davidson County Community CollegeFind and use college resources.
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About public records in Davidson County
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Davidson County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Lexington
- Population
- 168,930
- Area
- 567 sq mi
- Founded
- 1822
- Cities and towns
- 7
Davidson County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Davidson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Davidson County. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the Criminal Investigations Division and the Narcotics Division, which work to address specific crime issues within Davidson County.
Police Departments. In addition to Davidson County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Davidson County. They coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional issues, making sure of full coverage and response to criminal activities across Davidson County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Davidson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 294 County Home Road in Lexington, NC 27292, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Davidson County. Municipal law enforcement is provided by the Lexington Police Department (28 West Center Street, Lexington), Thomasville Police Department (104 Park Drive, Thomasville), and Denton Police Department. Arrest records in Davidson County are public records accessible under North Carolina General Statute § 132-1, the North Carolina Public Records Law.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
• Phone: (336) 242-6717 Davidson County Tax Department, 913 Greensboro Street, Lexington, NC 27292, handles business personal property listings and taxation. Municipal business licenses are issued by individual city governments: the City of Lexington (28 West Center Street, phone 336-248-3600), City of Thomasville (104 Park Drive, phone 336-474-1336), and Town of Denton.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Davidson County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Davidson County
- Old mine sites
- 47
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 14
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 10
- Main minerals
- Gold; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 11
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, gravel pit, quarry, open pit mine
- Maps surveyed
- 1950 to 1987
- Records behind them
- 85 records for 73 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 62 named mine sites inside the county, 47 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 11 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone.
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 online.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Davidson County (62 shown, 11 unnamed on the map)
- Clay-Shale MineClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Davidson MineClay | Producer | Surface
- Davidson Mudstone MinesClay | Producer
- Emmons MineCopper | Past Producer | Underground
- Cid MineCopper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Baltimore MineGold | Past Producer
- Cross MineGold | Past Producer | Surface and underground | 2 records for this one site
- Hepler & Claude Hepler ProspectGold | Prospect | Surface
- Hepler and Claude Hepler ProspectGold | Occurrence
- Hunt MineGold | Prospect | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Ida MineGold | Prospect | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Miller ShaftGold | Past Producer
- Nooe MineGold | Past Producer
- Sechrist ProspectGold | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold Prospect Aj-032Gold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectsGold | Prospect | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Gold ProspectsGold | Prospect | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Gold ProspectsGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectsGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectsGold | Prospect
- Unnamed Gold ProspectsGold | Prospect
- Ward MineGold | Past Producer
- Conrad Hill MineGold, Copper | Producer | Surface and underground
- Peters MineGold, Copper | Past Producer | Underground
- Silver Valley MineGold, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Unnamed Base Metal OccurrenceLead, Zinc, Copper | Occurrence
- Murphy Rock MineMica | Unknown
- D E Hedgecock PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- I-85 Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Ira Pope No 3 PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Mecklenburgh County PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Picker Creek DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Offshore
- Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Silver Hill MineSilver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 3 records for this one site
- Davidson MineSlate, Dimension | Producer | Surface
- Unnamed Slate QuarrySlate, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface
- Unnamed Stone Quarry Bj-009Stone | Past Producer | Surface
- Lexington QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Lexington QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Mayers QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer
- Myers QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Pilot Quarry and PlantStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Thomasville QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Davidson Building Stone MineStone, Dimension | Producer
- Welborn MineZinc, Lead, Silver | Producer | Surface and underground
- Conrad Hill MinePast Producer | Underground
- Emmons MinePast Producer | Underground
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Davidson County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Davidson County Sheriff or a city police department in Davidson County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Davidson County, North Carolina?
The North Carolina criminal history record comes from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Fingerprint based Right to Review of your own record using the SBI form Request for Access to Criminal History Record Information; a certified name search of court records in one county costs $25 at the clerk of superior court with Form AOC CR 314. Fee: $14 for a NC state fingerprint based check; $18 for a national fingerprint based check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Search the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation), 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 Davidson County, North Carolina?
Register with the county board of elections or through the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The regular registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day; same day registration is available at early voting sites during the early voting period, not on Election Day for most voters. Online registration is open only to existing DMV customers with a DMV issued driver's license or ID.
How do I look up property records in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Davidson County are kept by the Davidson County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county tax assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Certified birth and death certificates for North Carolina come from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Vital Records. Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place, in most cases the same day. Online, by phone or by mail through VitalChek, the only authorized vendor for a state issued certified birth certificate, or in person at NC Vital Records. Fee: $24 state search fee, which includes one certificate; $15 for each added certificate.
How do I find business license records in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Business entity filings are searched with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. North Carolina has no single generic business license; besides state licenses, a local license may be required for your business.
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