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Moore County, Tennessee Public Records

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Tennessee Federal Cases

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee hears bankruptcy cases in Chattanooga, Greeneville, Knoxville and Winchester, with dockets and claims available through PACER.

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Tennessee Death Row

The Tennessee Department of Correction publishes its own list of offenders now under a sentence of death in Tennessee, with related facts on the state's death penalty.

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Moore County at a glance

State
Tennessee
County seat
Lynchburg
Population
6,461
Area
130 sq mi
Founded
1871
Cities and towns
1

Moore County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Moore County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Moore County.

Police Departments. In addition to Moore County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Moore County is supported by the Lynchburg Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Moore County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Moore County, with headquarters located at 204 East Main Street in Lynchburg, Tennessee 37352. Inmates housed in Moore County detention facility can be searched through the Sheriff's Office during business hours by calling the jail directly. Arrest records in Moore County are public records under the Tennessee Public Records Act (Tennessee Code Annotated Title 10, Chapter 7), and citizens may request copies of arrest reports, booking logs, and incident reports by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

58 Elm St. South Lynchburg, TN 37352 • Phone: (931) 759-6464

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Moore County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Moore County

Old mine sites
5
Past producers, now closed
2
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
3
Producing when recorded
2
Main minerals
Uranium; crushed stone; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Limestone, General
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
8
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1941 to 1982
Records behind them
19 records for 15 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 7 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 3 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Uranium; crushed stone; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Limestone, General.

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. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.

Lincoln County Lynchburg, Moore County N 10 miles
Moore County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Tennessee mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Moore County (7 shown, 8 unnamed on the map)

Tennessee 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 Moore County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 1 investigation in Moore County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $924 in back wages agreed for 9 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
1
Back wages agreed
$924
Workers due back wages
9
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Woodards Market, Inc.Lynchburg1$9249

Every employer on the Moore County record, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Moore County, Tennessee?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Moore County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Moore County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Moore County, Tennessee?

The Tennessee criminal history record comes from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Request a Tennessee name based criminal history check online through Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), paying by credit card. Fee: $29.00 for each name based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Moore County, Tennessee?

Search the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (TBI), 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 Moore County, Tennessee?

Register with the county election commission or through the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered no later than 30 days before the election; mailed forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before.

How do I look up property records in Moore County, Tennessee?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Moore County are kept by the Moore County register of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessor of property, and tax bills come from the county trustee.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Moore County, Tennessee?

Certified birth and death certificates for Tennessee come from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. All county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records; you do not need to go to the county where the event occurred. In person with no appointment at Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243, or at any county health department; by mail to that address with a check or money order payable to Tennessee Vital Records; or online through VitalChek. Fee: $15.00 for each birth or death certificate, first and additional copies.

How do I find business license records in Moore County, Tennessee?

Business entity filings are searched with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. Business licenses are issued by the county clerk, and by the city if it imposes the business tax, where the business is located; businesses with taxable receipts over $3,000 need one.

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