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- Hanover County Sheriff's Officehanoversheriff.com
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About public records in Mechanicsville
What we hold on Mechanicsville, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Mechanicsville at a glance
- County
- Hanover County
- County seat
- Hanover
- Population
- 39,482
- Hanover County population
- 109,979
- Local records
- Hanover County offices
- ZIP codes
- 23116, 23111
About Mechanicsville public records
There is no town hall in Mechanicsville. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Hanover County. Hanover, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each Hanover County office is listed on our Hanover County page.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Mechanicsville
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Mechanicsville
- Old mine sites
- 1
- Past producers, now closed
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 8
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1963 to 1994
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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.
Virginia mine map and abandoned mine records
- Virginia Energy, Coal Mine MappingThe program that scans and catalogs archived underground coal mine maps of the Southwest Virginia Coalfield into a searchable database and a GIS of active and abandoned mines; the abandoned and active underground mine extents are served at https://energy.virginia.gov/gis/rest/services/DM/UndergroundCoalMining/MapServer.
- Virginia Energy, Abandoned Mine Land ProgramThe Mined Land Repurposing office at 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (Daniel Kestner, Director), with project location maps at https://energy.virginia.gov/coal/mined-land-repurposing/AMLLocationMaps.shtml and an AML web map at https://energy.virginia.gov/webmaps/abandonedmineland/.
- Virginia Energy, Geology and Mineral Resources (Mineral Mining web map)The state geology program's web map of mineral mining sites.
Named workings recorded in Mechanicsville (1 shown, 8 unnamed on the map)
Virginia abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
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.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Mechanicsville, Virginia
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 57 investigations with a Mechanicsville address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $1,046,421 in back wages agreed for 533 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 57
- Back wages agreed
- $1,046,421
- Workers due back wages
- 533
- Civil money penalties
- $25,408
- Employers on the record
- 48
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Careytown Seafood, Inc. | 1 | $318,381 | 75 |
| The Haven Assisted Living, Inc. | 1 | $131,304 | 34 |
| Gambro Health Care, Inc. | 1 | $95,676 | 20 |
| SLD, Inc. | 1 | $90,095 | 45 |
| Glen Allen Mailing Services, LLC | 2 | $78,146 | 9 |
| Fastrack Mechanical LLC | 2 | $77,167 | 70 |
| Heavenly Helpers In-Home Services, LLC | 1 | $55,088 | 30 |
| MEM Interiors, Inc | 1 | $46,531 | 10 |
| Senior's First Choice | 2 | $32,564 | 11 |
| Electrical Controls & Maintenance, Inc. | 1 | $27,470 | 8 |
| Gatewood Children's Homes, Inc | 1 | $23,061 | 22 |
| Dorn's Body & Paint, Inc | 1 | $14,792 | 14 |
| Dorn's Body and Paint Shop, Inc. | 1 | $12,035 | 14 |
| All Nurses Care, Inc. | 1 | $8,059 | 34 |
| Bay Design Group, PC | 1 | $7,349 | 11 |
| Twin Towers, Inc. | 1 | $6,447 | 53 |
| Rue and Associates, Inc. | 1 | $4,866 | 8 |
| Cp & F, LLC | 1 | $3,869 | 8 |
| Sandy's Plants, Inc. | 1 | $3,368 | 18 |
| AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. | 3 | $3,007 | 1 |
| Balducci Builders, Inc. | 1 | $1,374 | 1 |
| Medek Tree Service, Inc. | 1 | $1,207 | 1 |
| Manquin Gardens, LLC | 1 | $1,005 | 3 |
| Riverbound, Inc. | 1 | $971 | 8 |
| Inspirational Youth Services, Inc. | 1 | $495 | 1 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 48 whose address on the record is in Mechanicsville; 17 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 23 more with smaller records are on the Virginia wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.
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How do I register to vote in Mechanicsville, Virginia?
Voter registration in Virginia is run by the Virginia Department of Elections, and the general registrar keeps the roll for Mechanicsville. You can register online, by mail or in person. The deadline to register is 21 days before most elections; after the deadline you can register at your local registration office and vote a provisional ballot in person (same day registration).
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mechanicsville, Virginia?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee). Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers.
How do I look up property records in Mechanicsville, Virginia?
Deeds for property in Mechanicsville are recorded by the clerk of the circuit court, the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county or city treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Hanover County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Mechanicsville, Virginia?
Businesses that operate in Mechanicsville register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office, which runs the state business entity search. Business licenses are issued by the city or county where the business is based; contact the Commissioner of the Revenue or business license office of each city, county and town where the business has an office or location.
How do I run a Virginia criminal background check?
Virginia criminal history checks are run by the Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange. Request a name search on form SP-167 (Criminal History Record Name Search Request) through vspapps.vsp.virginia.gov; results take about 15 business days after mail in.
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