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About public records in Hamilton County
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Hamilton County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Cincinnati
- Population
- 830,639
- Area
- 413 sq mi
- Founded
- 1790
- Cities and towns
- 23
Hamilton County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Hamilton County.
Police Departments. Hamilton County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Cincinnati Police Department, Norwood Police Department, and Blue Ash Police Department. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional initiatives, making sure of full coverage and response throughout Hamilton County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, located, Cincinnati, OH 45202, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides court security, civil process service, and operates Hamilton County jail system. Hamilton County Justice Center houses the main detention facility, and inmates can be located through the online inmate locator at www.hcjusticecenter.org or by calling.
Criminal Records. Residents can request a background check through the Sheriff's Office or directly from the Bureau, which includes a search of criminal history, warrants, and sex offender status.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Hamilton County are maintained by Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available online through the Sheriff's Office website, allowing the public to search for current inmates by name.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Hamilton County are taken and retained by Hamilton County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at the Justice Center. 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 Hamilton County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Hamilton County
- Old mine sites
- 22
- Sites with no status in the records
- 9
- Still producing
- 15
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Salt
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 128
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1953 to 1996
- Records behind them
- 181 records for 174 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 46 named mine sites inside the county, 22 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 128 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Salt.
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. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
Named workings recorded in Hamilton County (46 shown, 128 unnamed on the map)
- Cargill Salt TerminalSalt | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Cincinnati Salt ServiceSalt | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Cincinnati WarehouseSalt | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Allied Chem Corp PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Ashcraft Main PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Ashcraft Sand and Gravel, Inc.Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Barrett Paving PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Brewer Co Plant No 10 PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Bunnell Gravel Pit #2Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Bunnell Gravel Pit Number 1Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Camp Dennison PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Cleves Plant Number 6 PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Cleves Plant Number 6 and PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Dry Fork PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- East Miami PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- East Miami Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Eaton Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- F and C PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- George L. Rack PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Harrison PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Harrison PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Harrison PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Harrison PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Harrison Pit & MillSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Harrison-#712Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Hooven PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Hoover PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Hornsby Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Hornsby Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- James Bunnell Pit No. 2Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Karen Lynn MaterialsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Kilby Road No. 713Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Leonard PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Mariemont PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Miamitown PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 3 records for this one site
- Miamitown Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Newtown PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Plant Number 3 Newtown PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Queen City Gravel Pit Number 2Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Three Rivers Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | A processing plant, not a working
- Three Rivers Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Whitewater Sand & Gravel Co.Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Whitewater Sand & Gravel DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Offshore
- Avril Co/ Cincinnati, OhioTin | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- N L Industries/ Cincinnati, OhioZirconium | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
- Continental Mineral/ Sharonville OhZirconium, Titanium | Unknown | A processing plant, not a working
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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Hamilton County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Hamilton County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Hamilton County Sheriff or a city police department in Hamilton County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.
How do I get a criminal background check in Hamilton County, Ohio?
The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Hamilton County, Ohio?
Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), 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 Hamilton County, Ohio?
Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I look up property records in Hamilton County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Hamilton County are kept by the Hamilton County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Hamilton County, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.
How do I find business license records in Hamilton County, Ohio?
Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
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