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Granville County, North Carolina Public Records

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Police & jail

Granville County Sheriff's Department

The Granville County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

granvillecounty.org
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Police & jail

Granville County Inmate Search

Granville County Inmate Search, the custody facility for the county, with inmate information and visiting rules as the facility publishes them.

webapps.doc.state.nc.us
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City records

Vance Granville Community College

Vance Granville Community College, with its main campus between Henderson and Oxford, publishes its class schedules, its board minutes and its transcript requests.

vgcc.edu
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Court records

Granville County Jury Service

Granville County's jury service page says who is called, how a summons is answered and what a juror is paid, and the clerk of court keeps the jury records.

nccourts.gov
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Granville County at a glance

State
North Carolina
County seat
Oxford
Population
60,992
Area
536 sq mi
Founded
1746
Cities and towns
6

Granville County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Granville County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Granville County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Oxford Police Department, Creedmoor Police Department, and Butner Public Safety. Each agency has jurisdiction over its respective area, with the Sheriff's Office covering unincorporated regions.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Granville County Sheriff's Office, located at 122 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC 27565, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Granville County. Granville County Detention Center, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same address, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants. Inmate lookup services are available through Granville County Sheriff's Office website, where the public can search current inmates by name or booking number. North Carolina General Statute § 132-1 establishes the state's public records law, guaranteeing citizen access to arrest records, booking logs, and incident reports maintained by law enforcement agencies.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Granville County are maintained by Granville 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 attorneys to find information about current inmates.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Granville County are taken and retained by Granville 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.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Granville County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Granville County

Old mine sites
21
Still producing
3
Worked underground, in the mine records
5
Main minerals
Talc-Soapstone; crushed stone; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
6
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1973 to 1987
Records behind them
33 records for 30 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 24 named mine sites inside the county, 21 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 6 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Talc-Soapstone; crushed stone; Copper.

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.

Granville 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. Hover a dot for its name.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Granville County (24 shown, 6 unnamed on the map)

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 Granville County, North Carolina?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Granville 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 Granville 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 Granville 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 Granville County, North Carolina?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Granville County are kept by the Granville 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 Granville 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 Granville 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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