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Kansas Fictitious Business Names Filings

The Kansas Secretary of State's business services search corporations, LLCs and other registered entities and check whether a name is available. Kansas keeps no statewide filing for sole proprietor trade names.

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Rawlins County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Atwood
Population
2,561
Area
1,070 sq mi
Founded
1873
Cities and towns
3

Rawlins County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Rawlins County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Rawlins County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Rawlins County is primarily handled by Rawlins County Sheriff's Office, with additional support from municipal police departments in cities like Atwood.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement services in Rawlins County are primarily provided by Rawlins County Sheriff's Office, Kansas 67730. Rawlins County Jail, located within the Sheriff's Office complex in Atwood, houses pre-trial detainees and individuals serving short-term sentences. Inmate information may be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours; the facility maintains current custody rosters though online inmate lookup services may be limited given Rawlins County's small size. Arrest records and booking information in Rawlins County are public records subject to the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S. 45-215 through 45-223), which establishes the principle that public records shall be open for inspection by any person unless specifically exempted by law. Rawlins County does not have tribal police jurisdiction, and state agencies including the Kansas Highway Patrol provide supplemental law enforcement presence, particularly on major highways like U.S. 36.

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

607 Main Street, Suite G, Atwood, KS 67730 • Phone: (785) 626-3865

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Rawlins County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Rawlins County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
51
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, quarry, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1965 to 1981

Is an old working under a property here?

The old survey maps record 51 holes inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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. Underground coal mining in Kansas was concentrated in Cherokee and Crawford Counties.

Atwood Ludell Herndon McDonald N 10 miles
Rawlins 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.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records

Kansas 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 Rawlins County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations in Rawlins County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $32,760 in back wages agreed for 24 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
2
Back wages agreed
$32,760
Workers due back wages
24
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
2
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Middleton Electric, Inc.Atwood1$29,9668
Jamboree Foods of Atwood Inc.Atwood1$2,79416

Every employer on the Rawlins County record, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Rawlins County, Kansas?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Rawlins County, Kansas?

The Kansas criminal history record comes from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI. Fee: $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Rawlins County, Kansas?

Search the Kansas Offender Registry (KBI), 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 Rawlins County, Kansas?

Register with the county election officer (the county clerk, or the appointed election commissioner in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties) or through the Kansas Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I look up property records in Rawlins County, Kansas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Rawlins County are kept by the Rawlins County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county appraiser, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Rawlins County, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. Walk in at 1000 SW Jackson Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (Curtis State Office Building), by regular or priority mail, by telephone, or online through VitalChek, all listed by the Office. Fee: $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).

How do I find business license records in Rawlins County, Kansas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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