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Nash County at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- County seat
- Nashville
- Population
- 94,970
- Area
- 543 sq mi
- Founded
- 1777
- Cities and towns
- 8
Nash County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Nash County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Nash County.
Police Departments. Nash County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Nash County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Nash County Sheriff's Office, located at 222 West Washington Street in Nashville, NC 27856, provides primary law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of Nash County. Arrest records in Nash County are considered public records under North Carolina General Statute § 132-1, the Public Records Law.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Nash County are maintained by Nash County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, often requiring a small fee for processing.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Nash County are taken and retained by Nash County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request. Third-party websites may also host these images, but the primary source remains the Sheriff's Office.
The facility is located at 222 W Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856. You can call the detention center at (252) 459-1536 for assistance or visit the Sheriff's Office website for an online inmate search tool, if available. Nash County Tax Department, located at 120 West Washington Street, Suite 200, Nashville, NC 27856 (phone: 252-459-9844), maintains property tax records and assessments. 120 West Washington Street, Nashville, NC 27856 • Phone: 252-459-9851
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Nash County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Nash County
- Old mine sites
- 10
- Still producing
- 2
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Gold; Stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 4
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, borrow pit, sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1977
- Records behind them
- 21 records for 16 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 12 named mine sites inside the county, 10 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 4 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Gold; Stone.
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 Nash County (12 shown, 4 unnamed on the map)
- Argo MineGold | Past Producer | Surface and underground | 2 records for this one site
- Conyers MineGold | Past Producer
- Rocky Mount Quarry-No. 2 PlantGranite | Past Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Dickerson-Edgecombe County MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- E P Taylor PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Mary Privett PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Rea-Edgecombe County MineSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Rocky Mount Pit Number 7Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Rocky Mount Pit Number 8Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Sand Pit No. 10Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Whitakers QuarryStone | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Rocky Mount QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken; Granite | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
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 Nash County, North Carolina?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Nash County Sheriff or a city police department in Nash County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash County, North Carolina?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Nash County are kept by the Nash 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 Nash 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 Nash 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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