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Pennington Gap at a glance
- County
- Lee County
- County seat
- Jonesville
- Population
- 1,624
- Lee County population
- 22,173
- Local records
- Lee County offices
- ZIP codes
- 24277, 24218
About Pennington Gap public records
Pennington Gap keeps its own council and town business records. The Lee County offices are in Jonesville, the county seat. Our Lee County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Coal ground under Pennington Gap
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Pennington Gap sits over the Appalachian Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Virginia Energy, Coal Mine Mapping and that office is where to ask for them.
Virginia 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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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.
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Wage and hour cases in Pennington Gap, Virginia
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 10 investigations with a Pennington Gap address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $62,025 in back wages agreed for 258 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 10
- Back wages agreed
- $62,025
- Workers due back wages
- 258
- Civil money penalties
- $32,835
- Employers on the record
- 9
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Rescue Squad, Inc. | 1 | $36,908 | 8 |
| Patio Drive-In, Inc. | 1 | $12,155 | 14 |
| Woodway Convenience Store LLC | 1 | $5,453 | 13 |
| KCG Call Centers, LLC | 1 | $2,960 | 23 |
| Ben Hur Bar and Grill, LLC | 1 | $37 | 1 |
| Charter Foods | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Woodway Convenience Center LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Pizza Hut of Pennington Gap, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Stepping Stones Academy Daycare | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Pennington Gap, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Virginia wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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How do I register to vote in Pennington Gap, Virginia?
Voter registration in Virginia is run by the Virginia Department of Elections, and the general registrar keeps the roll for Pennington Gap. You can register online, by mail or in person. The deadline to register is 21 days before most elections; after the deadline you can register at your local registration office and vote a provisional ballot in person (same day registration).
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Pennington Gap, Virginia?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee). Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers.
How do I look up property records in Pennington Gap, Virginia?
Deeds for property in Pennington Gap are recorded by the clerk of the circuit court, the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor sets the assessed value, and the county or city treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Lee County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Pennington Gap, Virginia?
Businesses that operate in Pennington Gap register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office, which runs the state business entity search. Business licenses are issued by the city or county where the business is based; contact the Commissioner of the Revenue or business license office of each city, county and town where the business has an office or location.
How do I run a Virginia criminal background check?
Virginia criminal history checks are run by the Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange. Request a name search on form SP-167 (Criminal History Record Name Search Request) through vspapps.vsp.virginia.gov; results take about 15 business days after mail in.
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