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The Guilford County Sheriff's Office at 401 West Sycamore Street in Greensboro: concealed carry permits, warrant information, fingerprinting, filing reports, the Police to Citizen portal, and the Greensboro and High Point detention centers.
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Guilford County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Greensboro
- Population
- 541,299
- Area
- 657 sq mi
- Founded
- 1771
- Cities and towns
- 12
Guilford County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Guilford County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Guilford County.
Police Departments. Guilford County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Guilford County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Guilford County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 400 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (phone: 336-641-3694), provides primary law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of Guilford County and operates Guilford County Detention Center.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Guilford County are maintained by Guilford County Sheriff's Office and the local police departments.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Guilford County are taken and retained by Guilford County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Guilford County courts operate under the North Carolina state court system structure, with Guilford County Superior Court and District Court serving as the primary trial courts. Guilford County Courthouse in Greensboro is located at 201 South Eugene Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (phone: 336-412-7500), while High Point maintains a courthouse at 101 East Commerce Avenue, High Point, NC 27260. Guilford County Tax Administration office at 400 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401 (phone: 336-641-3363) handles property tax assessments and collections.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Guilford County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Guilford County
- Old mine sites
- 40
- Still producing
- 2
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 12
- Main minerals
- Clay; Granite; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Gold
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 15
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry, open pit mine or quarry, clay pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1950 to 2002
- Records behind them
- 75 records for 57 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 42 named mine sites inside the county, 40 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 15 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Clay; Granite; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Gold.
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 Guilford County (42 shown, 15 unnamed on the map)
- Clay PitClay | Past Producer
- Clay PitClay | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Guilford County MinesClay | Producer | Surface
- North State MillClay | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Number 3 MineClay | Producer | Surface
- Plant Number 3Clay | Past Producer
- Plants & Mines # 1 & 2Clay | Past Producer | Surface
- Plants Numbers 1 and 2Clay | Past Producer
- Mrs. Bernard H. Turner ProspectCopper | Prospect
- Deep River MineCopper, Gold | Past Producer | Surface and underground | 2 records for this one site
- North State MineCopper, Gold | Past Producer | Underground
- Pucket MineCopper, Gold | Past Producer
- Hodges Hill MineGold | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- J. A. Kennett ProspectGold | Prospect | Surface
- J.F. Hughes ProspectGold | Prospect | Surface
- Jacks Hill MineGold | Past Producer | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Lindsay MineGold | Past Producer | Underground
- Pine Hill ProspectGold | Occurrence | 3 records for this one site
- Beard MineGold, Copper | Past Producer | Surface and underground | 2 records for this one site
- Fentress MineGold, Copper | Past Producer | Underground
- Fisher Hill MineGold, Copper | Past Producer | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Gardner Hill MineGold, Copper | Past Producer | Underground | 2 records for this one site
- Millis Hill MineGold, Copper | Past Producer
- Belews Lake QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Buchanan QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Hicone QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Jamestown QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Ponoma QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Stokesdale QuarryGranite; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Tuscarora MineIron | Past Producer
- Groome Sand Rock PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Guilford County MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Nunn Sand Rock PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Pearman QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- CharlesOccurrence
- CookOccurrence
- Fentress MinePast Producer | Underground
- HodgesPast Producer | Underground
- LewisOccurrence
- North State MinePast Producer | Underground
- TruebloodOccurrence
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 Guilford County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Guilford County Sheriff or a city police department in Guilford County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Guilford 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 Guilford 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 Guilford 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 Guilford County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Guilford County are kept by the Guilford 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 Guilford 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 Guilford 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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