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Stewart County Register of Deeds
The Register of Deeds at the Stewart County Courthouse in Dover records deeds, mortgages and other land documents. Its web page gives the office address, phone and hours.
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Dover at a glance
- County
- Stewart County
- County seat
- Dover
- Population
- 1,826
- Stewart County population
- 13,657
- Local records
- Stewart County offices
- ZIP codes
- 37058
About Dover public records
Dover, a place of 1,826 people, is the seat of Stewart County. Court and property records sit with Stewart County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Tennessee. Dover's own offices are in the cards above, and our Stewart County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Dover
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Dover
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Past producers, now closed
- 1
- Main minerals
- Limestone, General; Stone, Crushed/Broken
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1971
- Records behind them
- 3 records for 2 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 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed; 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 Limestone, General; Stone, Crushed/Broken.
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 Dover (1 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.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Dover, Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 3 investigations with a Dover address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $7,292 in back wages agreed for 12 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 3
- Back wages agreed
- $7,292
- Workers due back wages
- 12
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 3
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTC Construction, LLC | 1 | $4,775 | 4 |
| The Shop | 1 | $2,517 | 8 |
| Tommy Chambers Trucking | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Dover, 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 Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Dover public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Dover, Tennessee?
Voter registration in Tennessee is run by the Tennessee Division of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Dover.
How do I look up property records in Dover, Tennessee?
Deeds for property in Dover are recorded by the Stewart County Register of Deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Stewart County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Dover, 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.
How do I find business license records in Dover, Tennessee?
Businesses that operate in Dover register with the Tennessee Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Dover requires one, comes from the town or Stewart County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.