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Oregon County Sheriff's Office
Oregon County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
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Oregon County Record of Deaths and Births
Oregon County Record of Deaths and Births, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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University of Missouri Extension Oregon County
University of Missouri Extension Oregon County, with the district, school and program information it publishes.
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Oregon County Census
United States Census Bureau figures for Oregon County, Missouri, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Judges
Biographies of the judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, who hear appeals from trial courts in the southern part of the state and are appointed under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.
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Missouri Sex Offender Registry
Search the Missouri State Highway Patrol sex offender registry after accepting its disclaimer, and find the county registries and the Patrol's sex offender fact sheet.
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Alton Municipal Division
Alton Municipal Division, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Clerk
Contact details and filing rules for the clerk of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, including electronic filing for attorneys and how self represented parties submit filings.
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Oregon County Domestic Violence Information
Oregon County Domestic Violence Information: Information on domestic violence, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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- Court FormsDownload forms and instructions for all filings
- Oregon County Court of Appeals Southern DistrictIntermediate appellate court
- Oregon County TaxesOffice of the county tax collector
- Oregon County ArchivesInformation on history, cemeteries, military, obituaries and news
- Oregon County Library DistrictInformation and resources at the county libraries
- Oregon County Ambulance DistrictEmergency and medical transportation
- Oregon County Health DepartmentPublic health and environmental services
- Oregon County Social ServicesFind help and support for families, adults and children
- Missouri State Auditor, Show Me Local Government: Oregon CountyCities, districts, audits and tax rates for Oregon County.
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About public records in Oregon County
County profile
Oregon County at a glance
- State
- Missouri
- County seat
- Alton
- Population
- 8,635
- Area
- 792 sq mi
- Founded
- 1845
- Cities and towns
- 5
Oregon County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Oregon County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Oregon County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Oregon County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Oregon County is supported by municipal police departments in cities like Thayer and Alton. These agencies coordinate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional issues, making sure of full coverage and response throughout Oregon County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Oregon County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 111 South Main Street in Alton, Missouri 65606, is the primary law enforcement agency for Oregon County. Oregon County Jail, a detention facility located at the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial or serving short-term sentences. Inmate information and jail rosters may be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, though Oregon County does not currently maintain a full online inmate search portal. Citizens seeking arrest records in Oregon County may submit requests under Missouri's Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo), which grants public access to most law enforcement records unless specifically exempted for ongoing investigations or privacy concerns.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Oregon County are maintained by Oregon County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following procedures outlined by Missouri's Sunshine Law.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and attorneys to locate individuals currently held in custody.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Oregon County are taken and retained by Oregon County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. While some mugshots may be available online through third-party websites, official requests for mugshots should be directed to the Sheriff's Office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Oregon County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Oregon County
- Old mine sites
- 98
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 4
- Main minerals
- Iron; construction sand and gravel; crushed stone
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 13
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine, sand pit, quarry, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1965 to 1986
- Records behind them
- 117 records for 116 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 103 named mine sites inside the county, 98 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 13 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; construction sand and gravel; crushed 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.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
- Missouri Mine Map Repository (Missouri Geological Survey)The official repository under section 256.112 RSMo with more than 2,000 underground mine maps, 1,193 scanned (428 coal, 765 non coal), listed by number and by township, range and section so a location can be searched, with maps to download; 573-368-2100.
- Missouri DNR Land Reclamation Program, Abandoned Mine Lands (PUB2066)The program approved in 1982 to reclaim abandoned coal mine land; program page at https://dnr.mo.gov/land-geology/mining-land-reclamation.
- Missouri DNR Abandoned Mine Lands ViewerWeb map of completed coal, lead and zinc reclamation projects (2000 to 2014); the page says it does not show every mining related site in the state.
Named workings recorded in Oregon County (104 shown, 12 unnamed on the map)
- Iron MineOpen Pit Mine | Thomasville map, 1986
- Alpha Gold MineGold, Iron | Past Producer
- Alvie Judd MineIron | Past Producer
- Carson BankIron | Past Producer
- Carson Iron MineIron | Past Producer
- Charles Johnson ProspectIron | Prospect
- Clyde Led Be Her ProspectIron | Prospect
- Cold Rock Hollow MineIron | Past Producer
- Doan-Ives Iron MineIron | Past Producer
- Freeman ProspectIron | Prospect
- Gus Hubble ProspectIron | Prospect
- J.Q.Haltman ProspectIron | Prospect
- Jessie Jewell PropertyIron | Past Producer
- L.S.Huff BankIron | Past Producer
- Mt. Nebo BankIron | Prospect
- Old MineIron | Past Producer
- Old Russell BankIron | Past Producer
- Ragan MineIron | Past Producer
- Ridington BankIron | Prospect
- Thayer BankIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Prospect
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Prospect
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - IronIron | Prospect
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Unknown - LimoniteIron | Past Producer
- Willard Williams MineIron | Past Producer
- Wrenfrow ProspectIron | Prospect
- Unknown - Manganese & IronIron, Manganese | Past Producer
- C.S.&R Zinc MineIron, Zinc | Past Producer
- Hess Zinc MineIron, Zinc | Past Producer
- Unknown - Iron & ZincIron, Zinc | Past Producer
- Unknown - Iron & ClayKaolin, Iron | Past Producer
- Joe Kolosky ProspectLead, Silver | Prospect
- Bowers S&G PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- Bowers Sand & Gravel PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Doss and Harper Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Sharp Sand & Gravel PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Unknown - S&GSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- Unknown - S&GSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- E C Mainprize Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Ab and Carl JohnsonOccurrence | Surface
- Alvie Judd Jr. MinePast Producer | Surface
- Amos Cozzins MinePast Producer | Surface
- Amos Watson MinePast Producer | Surface
- Arthur ArnoldOccurrence | Surface
- Ball MinePast Producer | Surface
- Beulah Jolliff LandProspect | Surface
- Burgesser MineProspect | Surface
- Carl Johnson ProspectOccurrence | Surface
- Cold Rock Hollow MinePast Producer | Surface
- Dewey Minich PropertyOccurrence | Surface
- Drew Whitten MineProspect | Surface
- Elbert Roberts MinePast Producer | Surface
- Erman Mcgibney PropertyOccurrence | Surface
- Everett Hardwick MinePast Producer | Surface
- Fanny Norman ProspectProspect | Surface
- Frank Devers ProspectProspect | Surface
- Frank JuddOccurrence | Surface
- Harold Dills MineProspect | Surface
- Hayden Pressley PropertyPast Producer | Surface
- Irvin DillPast Producer | Surface
- Johnson PropertyOccurrence | Surface
- L.O. HuddlestonProspect | Surface
- Mrs. Alma OverstreetPast Producer | Surface
- Mrs.Ella Roberts PropertyPast Producer | Surface
- Nebo Mt.Prospect | Surface
- Pete Neiddleker PlaceOccurrence | Surface
- Ray Gladden PropertyProspect | Surface
- Raymond WarrenOccurrence | Surface
- Rebecca Brazeal LandProspect | Surface
- Roy Leamon PropertyOccurrence | Surface
- Virgil BayPast Producer | Surface
- W.B. FordPast Producer | Surface
Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.
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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Oregon County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Oregon County, Missouri?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Oregon County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Oregon County. Ask that agency for its record. RSMo 407.1150 makes it unlawful for anyone who publishes criminal record information, including booking photographs taken by Missouri law enforcement, to ask for or accept a fee to remove or correct it.
How do I get a criminal background check in Oregon County, Missouri?
The Missouri criminal history record comes from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Name based search with name, date of birth and Social Security number through the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS), or a fingerprint search with a completed FD 258 applicant fingerprint card. Fee: $16.00 per name based request; $20.00 per fingerprint based request (state only); $5.00 more for a notarized response.
How can I look up sex offenders in Oregon County, Missouri?
Search the Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol), 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 Oregon County, Missouri?
Register with the local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners) or through the Missouri Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday before the election (RSMo 115.135).
How do I look up property records in Oregon County, Missouri?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Oregon County are kept by the Oregon County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the county Assessor, and tax bills come from the county Collector. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Oregon County, Missouri?
Certified birth and death certificates for Missouri come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records. Local public health agencies also issue birth certificates for births from 1920 on and death certificates for deaths from 1980 on. By mail or in person by appointment at the Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109, at your local public health agency, or by phone or online through VitalChek, which the Bureau names, for an added fee. Fee: $15 per birth record and $15 for each added copy; $14 per death record and $11 for each added copy.
How do I find business license records in Oregon County, Missouri?
Business entity filings are searched with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit. The Secretary of State's starting steps say to register for a business license and other permits, if any, with your local city or county.
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