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McDowell County Register of Deeds
The McDowell County Register of Deeds at 35 West Fort Street, Marion records real estate and business documents, issues marriage licenses and copies of birth and death records. Phone 828-652-4727.
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McDowell County Sheriff's Records Office
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McDowell County Directory
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McDowell County District Court
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McDowell County Geographic Information Services (GIS)
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McDowell County North Carolina Cooperative Extension
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension office in McDowell County publishes its local program reports, its soil and crop bulletins and the records of its 4 H work.
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Criminal Court Calendars for McDowell County
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McDowell County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Marion
- Population
- 44,578
- Area
- 446 sq mi
- Founded
- 1842
- Cities and towns
- 5
McDowell County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. McDowell County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of McDowell County. The sheriff's office also has specialized units, including a narcotics division and a K-9 unit, to address specific law enforcement needs in McDowell County.
Police Departments. In addition to McDowell County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement is provided by municipal police departments such as the Marion Police Department and the Old Fort Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. McDowell County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 593 Spaulding Road in Marion, NC 28752, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of McDowell County. Citizens can contact the Sheriff's Office, and the agency maintains a website at mcdowellsheriff.com where booking reports and some arrest information may be available.
Criminal Records. McDowell County Clerk of Court maintains these records, while the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation provides statewide background checks.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in McDowell County are maintained by McDowell County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in McDowell County are taken and retained by McDowell County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in McDowell County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in McDowell County
- Old mine sites
- 26
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 18
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Manganese; Zinc
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 17
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand and gravel pit, quarry, clay pit, open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1960 to 1994
- Records behind them
- 72 records for 62 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 45 named mine sites inside the county, 26 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 17 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Manganese; Zinc.
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 McDowell County (45 shown, 17 unnamed on the map)
- Biddix ProspectCopper | Prospect | Surface
- Clinchfield Lime QuarryDolomite | Past Producer
- Bowman QuarryFlagstone | Past Producer | Surface
- Marion Bullion PlacerGold | Past Producer
- Vein Mountain MineGold | Producer
- Alexander Branch PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- Cane Creek PlacerGold, REE | Producer | Surface
- High Shoals and South Muddy Creeks Gold Placer BeltGold, REE | Producer
- Hoppers Creek PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- Huntsville Branch PlacerGold, REE | Past Producer
- Katy Creek PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- Long Branch PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- Second Broad River PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- South Muddy Creek Headwater PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- South Muddy Creek Lower Course PlacerGold, REE | Producer
- Waltons-Neighbors and Caleb Branch PlacersGold, REE | Producer
- Alexander Sillimanite ProspectKyanite | Prospect
- Unnamed Galena Occurrence Hi-026Lead | Occurrence
- North CoveManganese | Past Producer
- Unnamed Manganese Prospect Hi-027Manganese | Past Producer
- Gruen No. 1 MineMica | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-029Mica | Producer
- Unnamed Mica Mine Hi-030Mica | Producer
- Banks PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Cannon PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- E.P. Boyd PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Greenlee PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Greenlee Pit Number 1Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Greenlee Pit Number 2Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Greenlee Pit Number 3Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Iredell County MinesSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Marion PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Mccormick PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Old Fort PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Phillips PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- 211 QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- 226 QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Burnette QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Dolomite QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- South Muddy Creek ProspectTitanium | Unknown
- Unnamed Zinc ProspectZinc | Occurrence
- Zinc ProspectZinc | Prospect
- North Cove ProspectZinc, Copper | Occurrence
- Armstrong CreekOccurrence
- North Cove Manganese ProspectPast Producer | Surface
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 McDowell County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the McDowell County Sheriff or a city police department in McDowell County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in McDowell County are kept by the McDowell 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 McDowell 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 McDowell 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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