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Gallatin County Property Assessor
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Gallatin County Birth, Death and Marriage Records
Official birth, death, marriage and other certificates from Gallatin County.
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Gallatin County Circuit Clerk's Office
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Gallatin County Tax Information
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Gallatin County Circuit Judge
Second Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
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Gallatin County at a glance
- State
- Illinois
- County seat
- Shawneetown
- Population
- 4,946
- Area
- 324 sq mi
- Founded
- 1812
- Cities and towns
- 6
Gallatin County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Gallatin County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining peace and order in Gallatin County.
Police Departments. Gallatin County is served by Gallatin County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments. Each department is responsible for maintaining law and order within its respective city limits, handling local incidents, and collaborating with the Sheriff's Office on larger investigations.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Gallatin County, Illinois, is primarily provided by Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at Gallatin County Courthouse complex in Shawneetown. Inmates can be located by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly at or by visiting the courthouse in person, as Gallatin County does not currently maintain an online inmate roster.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Gallatin County, Illinois, are maintained by Gallatin County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Gallatin County Jail, operated by Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, is the primary detention facility for people arrested within Gallatin County. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Gallatin County are taken and retained by Gallatin County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
To search for someone recently arrested in Gallatin County, Illinois, you can contact the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, which manages the local jail facility, located at 484 Lincoln Blvd E, Shawneetown, IL 62984. You can call the Sheriff's Office at (618) 269-3137 for information on recent arrests and inmate status.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Gallatin County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Gallatin County
- Old mine sites
- 6
- Still producing
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 17
- Shafts and tunnels
- 7
- What they are
- adit, gravel pit, mine shaft, strip mine
- Maps surveyed
- 1958 to 1981
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 7 named mine sites inside the county, 6 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 17 holes drawn inside the county, 7 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are 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. The Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund is a not for profit created by statute, not a state agency; the cover is bought through the homeowner insurer.
Illinois mine map and abandoned mine records
- ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES)Map of known underground and surface coal mines and underground industrial mines with an underground mine proximity area, built to show how close coal mines are to a home or business; links to the county coal map series, mine directories and coal mine maps.
- Illinois DNR Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation DivisionThe state program that reclaims pre law coal mine land and investigates subsidence; One Natural Resources Way, Springfield; the homeowner subsidence guide is at https://dnr.illinois.gov/mines/aml/subsidence.html.
- ISGS web applications (ILMINES, PLSS address lookup)The survey's interactive tools: ILMINES with coal company, mine name, mine number, years of operation and mine locations relative to homes, and a PLSS lookup that gives the township, range and section for an Illinois address.
- Illinois DNR subsidence guide and the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance FundThe homeowner guide on pit and sag subsidence (over 800,000 acres undermined for coal) says to contact the AML division and file a claim with the homeowner insurer, which notifies the Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund, the statutory reinsurer behind the cover.
Named workings recorded in Gallatin County (12 shown, 12 unnamed on the map)
- Berkel MineOpen Pit Mine | Equality map, 1959
- Blue Blaze MineAdit | Karbers Ridge map, 1959
- MineAdit | Shawneetown map, 1959
- MineAdit | Equality map, 1959
- Saline MinesMine | Saline Mines map, 1959
- Delta DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gallatin County PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Tradewater Dredge 1 & 2Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Wentzel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- High Knob Sandstone ExposureStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect
- Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence
- Shawnee High Interest Sand and Gravel DepositOccurrence
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Gallatin County, Illinois?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Gallatin County Sheriff or a city police department in Gallatin County. Ask that agency for its record. Under 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ, anyone who publishes criminal record information, including photographs, may not charge a fee to remove, correct or modify it. Under 5 ILCS 140/2.15(e), a law enforcement agency may not post booking photographs on its social networking site for civil, petty or business offenses or Class B and C misdemeanors, except to help find a missing person or a wanted person.
How do I get a criminal background check in Gallatin County, Illinois?
The Illinois criminal history record comes from the Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification. Under the Uniform Conviction Information Act, conviction information is public: request it by name with the UCIA name based request form or by fingerprints through a Live Scan vendor.
How can I look up sex offenders in Gallatin County, Illinois?
Search the Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police), 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 Gallatin County, Illinois?
Register with the county clerk, or the board of election commissioners where one exists (the local election authority) or through the Illinois State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Regular registration closes 27 days before Election Day and online registration 16 days before; grace period registration and voting run in person at designated sites from the 27th day before through Election Day.
How do I look up property records in Gallatin County, Illinois?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Gallatin County are kept by the Gallatin County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the Township Assessor in township counties, or the County Supervisor of Assessments, and tax bills come from the County Treasurer, also called the County Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Gallatin County, Illinois?
Certified birth and death certificates for Illinois come from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records. You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred. By mail with a check or money order payable to IDPH to Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 110 W Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62704-2610, or through the county clerk where the birth occurred. Fee: $10 for a certified copy (or $15 for a certified copy with the information collected at birth); $2 for each additional copy requested at the same time.
How do I find business license records in Gallatin County, Illinois?
Business entity filings are searched with the Illinois Secretary of State, Business Services. Sole proprietorships and general partnerships using a business name other than the owners' legal names register it with the county clerk under the Assumed Name Act; some municipalities and counties impose their own taxes.
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