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Medina County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Medina
- Population
- 182,470
- Area
- 423 sq mi
- Founded
- 1812
- Cities and towns
- 11
Medina County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Medina County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Medina County.
Police Departments. Medina County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Medina County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Medina Police Department, Brunswick Police Department, and Wadsworth Police Department. Each department is responsible for law enforcement within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers the unincorporated areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Medina County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 555 Independence Drive in Medina, Ohio 44256, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including jail operation, court security, and civil process. Medina County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Independence Drive location, houses pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates.
Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Criminal - Medina County Clerk of Courts .
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
• Phone: (330) 764-3625 Medina County Recorder's Office, located at 93 Public Square, Medina, OH 44256 (phone: 330-722-9234), maintains land records and property documents dating back to Medina County's establishment in 1812. 93 Public Square, Medina, OH 44256 • Phone: 330-722-9239 Vital records for Medina County are maintained by multiple agencies depending on the record type and date. Medina County Probate Court, located at 93 Public Square, Medina, OH 44256 (phone: 330-725-9703), maintains birth and death records that occurred within Medina County. Medina County's court system is comprised of several levels handling different case types and jurisdictions. Medina County Court of Common Pleas, located at 93 Public Square, Medina, OH 44256 (phone: 330-725-9722), is the general trial court with jurisdiction over felony criminal cases, civil cases exceeding $15,000, domestic relations matters including divorce and child custody, juvenile cases, and probate matters. 135 North Elmwood Avenue, Medina, OH 44256 • Phone: 330-725-9754
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Medina County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Medina County
- Old mine sites
- 14
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 5
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 37
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- sand and gravel pit, gravel pit, borrow pit, open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1953 to 1969
- Records behind them
- 60 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 20 named mine sites inside the county, 14 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 37 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay.
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 Medina County (20 shown, 37 unnamed on the map)
- General Wadsworth Brick No 4 PitClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Number 4 PitClay | Past Producer
- Number 5 PitClay | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- 76 Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Baker Sand, Incorporated PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Burbank PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Jones Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Keiper PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Lodi PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Quillian Bros. Construction Co. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Quillian Bros. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | Surface
- Ramsier PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Ramsier PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Seville Sand and Gravel, Inc. PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Sharon Center PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Silchuk PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Koontz Sandstone CompanyStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Koontz Ss PitStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Piqua QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | 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 Medina County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Medina County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Medina 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 Medina 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 Medina 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 Medina 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 Medina County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Medina County are kept by the Medina 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 Medina 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 Medina 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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