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Greenup County at a glance

State
Kentucky
County seat
Greenup
Population
35,962
Area
354 sq mi
Founded
1803
Cities and towns
5

Greenup County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Greenup County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Greenup County.

Police Departments. Greenup County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Greenup County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Flatwoods Police Department, Russell Police Department, and South Shore Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Greenup County Sheriff's Office, located at 102 Harrison Street in Greenup, Kentucky 41144, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Greenup County. Arrest records in Greenup County are considered public records under Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 61.870 to 61.884, the Kentucky Open Records Act. The Kentucky State Police Post 14 in Ashland also provides law enforcement services on state highways throughout Greenup County and maintains records of traffic citations and crash reports involving state troopers.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Greenup County are maintained by Greenup County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed by the public through the Sheriff's Office or detention center's online resources.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Greenup County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Greenup County

Old mine sites
14
Main minerals
Clay; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
218
Shafts and tunnels
157
What they are
adit, clay pit, strip mine, quarry
Maps surveyed
1949 to 1985
Records behind them
238 records for 232 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 14 named mine sites inside the county, 14 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 218 holes drawn inside the county, 157 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Clay; 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.

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Greenup 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.
Kentucky mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Greenup County (166 shown, 66 unnamed on the map)

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 Greenup County, Kentucky?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Greenup County Sheriff or a city police department in Greenup County. Ask that agency for its record. Under KRS 61.8746, no one may use a booking photograph obtained from a public agency for a commercial purpose on a website or in a publication that charges a fee for its removal; a person can sue for an injunction, costs, attorney's fees and daily damages.

How do I get a criminal background check in Greenup County, Kentucky?

The Kentucky criminal history record comes from the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit. Name based state court criminal record report online through AOC FastCheck (account or one time request), by mail to Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit, 1001 Vandalay Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, or at the AOC drive thru window. Fee: $25.00 per record request.

How can I look up sex offenders in Greenup County, Kentucky?

Search the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky 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 Greenup County, Kentucky?

Register with the county clerk or through the Kentucky State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close on the fourth Tuesday before an election (KRS 116.045(2)); for the 2026 general election the last day to register was Monday, October 5, with online registrations due by 4:00 PM local time.

How do I look up property records in Greenup County, Kentucky?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Greenup County are kept by the Greenup County clerk. Property values are set by the Property Valuation Administrator, and tax bills come from the county sheriff. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Greenup County, Kentucky?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky come from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Vital Statistics. By mail with a check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer to Office of Vital Statistics, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621, in person or at the drop box at 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, or online and by phone through VitalChek at (800) 241-8322, the only authorized online and telephone partner. Fee: $10 for each birth certificate (non refundable search fee); $6 for each death, marriage or divorce certificate.

How do I find business license records in Greenup County, Kentucky?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Kentucky does not have a statewide business license that applies to all businesses; many cities and counties require a local business license or impose an occupational tax.

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