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Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond Office
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Virginia Inmates and Offenders Search
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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
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About public records in Saltville
What we hold on Saltville, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Saltville at a glance
- County
- Smyth County
- County seat
- Marion
- Population
- 1,824
- Smyth County population
- 29,800
- Local records
- Smyth County offices
- ZIP codes
- 24370
About Saltville public records
Saltville, a place of 1,824 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Smyth County offices are in Marion, the county seat. Each Smyth County office is listed on our Smyth County page.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Saltville
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Saltville
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 2
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, open pit mine or quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1935
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The old survey maps record 2 holes inside the city or town limits, 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.
Virginia mine map and abandoned mine records
- Virginia Energy, Coal Mine MappingThe program that scans and catalogs archived underground coal mine maps of the Southwest Virginia Coalfield into a searchable database and a GIS of active and abandoned mines; the abandoned and active underground mine extents are served at https://energy.virginia.gov/gis/rest/services/DM/UndergroundCoalMining/MapServer.
- Virginia Energy, Abandoned Mine Land ProgramThe Mined Land Repurposing office at 3405 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 (Daniel Kestner, Director), with project location maps at https://energy.virginia.gov/coal/mined-land-repurposing/AMLLocationMaps.shtml and an AML web map at https://energy.virginia.gov/webmaps/abandonedmineland/.
- Virginia Energy, Geology and Mineral Resources (Mineral Mining web map)The state geology program's web map of mineral mining sites.
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.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Saltville, Virginia
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations with a Saltville address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $24,740 in back wages agreed for 39 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
- 5
- Back wages agreed
- $24,740
- Workers due back wages
- 39
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 4
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prater Construction & DRYWALL, INC. | 2 | $16,915 | 27 |
| Saltville Rescue Squad, Inc. | 1 | $5,100 | 11 |
| Hayden Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $2,725 | 1 |
| Ed's Drive In Restaurant LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Saltville, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has 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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Saltville public-records FAQs
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How do I register to vote in Saltville, Virginia?
Voter registration in Virginia is run by the Virginia Department of Elections, and the general registrar keeps the roll for Saltville. 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 Saltville, 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 Saltville, Virginia?
Deeds for property in Saltville 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 Smyth County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in Saltville, Virginia?
Businesses that operate in Saltville 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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