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Oldham County at a glance

State
Kentucky
County seat
La Grange
Population
67,607
Area
196 sq mi
Founded
1823
Cities and towns
6

Oldham County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Oldham County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Oldham County.

Police Departments. Oldham County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Oldham County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the La Grange Police Department and the Crestwood Police Department. Each agency has jurisdictional authority within its respective area, with the Sheriff's Office covering unincorporated regions and city departments handling municipal areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Oldham County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1100 South Highway 393 in La Grange, Kentucky 40031, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Oldham County and provides detention services through Oldham County Detention Center. Municipal police departments operate within incorporated cities, including the La Grange Police Department (502-222-1253), Crestwood Police Department (502-241-1333), and Pewee Valley Police Department (502-241-2900), each handling law enforcement matters within their respective city limits.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Oldham County are maintained by Oldham County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Oldham County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Oldham County

Old mine sites
1
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
5
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
9
Shafts and tunnels
3
What they are
quarry, adit
Maps surveyed
1961 to 1981
Records behind them
17 records for 16 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 named mine sites inside the county, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 9 holes drawn inside the county, 3 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.

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Oldham 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. Hover a dot for its name.
Kentucky mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Oldham County (10 shown, 6 unnamed on the map)

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 Oldham County, Kentucky?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Oldham County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Oldham County. Ask that agency for its record. Under KRS 61.8746, no one may use a booking photograph obtained from a public agency for a commercial purpose on a website or in a publication that charges a fee for its removal; a person can sue for an injunction, costs, attorney's fees and daily damages.

How do I get a criminal background check in Oldham County, Kentucky?

The Kentucky criminal history record comes from the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit. Name based state court criminal record report online through AOC FastCheck (account or one time request), by mail to Administrative Office of the Courts, Records Unit, 1001 Vandalay Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601, or at the AOC drive thru window. Fee: $25.00 per record request.

How can I look up sex offenders in Oldham County, Kentucky?

Search the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police), 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 Oldham County, Kentucky?

Register with the county clerk or through the Kentucky State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close on the fourth Tuesday before an election (KRS 116.045(2)); for the 2026 general election the last day to register was Monday, October 5, with online registrations due by 4:00 PM local time.

How do I look up property records in Oldham County, Kentucky?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Oldham County are kept by the Oldham County clerk. Property values are set by the Property Valuation Administrator, and tax bills come from the county sheriff. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Oldham County, Kentucky?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky come from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Vital Statistics. By mail with a check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer to Office of Vital Statistics, 275 E. Main St., 1E-A, Frankfort, KY 40621, in person or at the drop box at 275 East Main Street, Frankfort, or online and by phone through VitalChek at (800) 241-8322, the only authorized online and telephone partner. Fee: $10 for each birth certificate (non refundable search fee); $6 for each death, marriage or divorce certificate.

How do I find business license records in Oldham County, Kentucky?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Kentucky does not have a statewide business license that applies to all businesses; many cities and counties require a local business license or impose an occupational tax.

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