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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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Sherman County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Goodland
Population
5,927
Area
1,056 sq mi
Founded
1886
Cities and towns
3

Sherman County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Sherman County is served by Sherman County Sheriff's Office and the Goodland Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Sherman County Sheriff's Office, located at 813 Broadway Street in Goodland, Kansas 67735, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Sherman County. Sherman County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. Inmate information can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, as Sherman County does not currently maintain a public online inmate roster. For current inmate information, call the jail. The City of Goodland operates the Goodland Police Department, located at 115 East 11th Street, Goodland, KS 67735, providing municipal law enforcement services within city limits. Arrest records and booking information in Sherman County are public records under the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215 et seq.).

Arrest Records. Arrest records are kept by the arresting agency: the Sherman County Sheriff's Office or the Goodland Police Department.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Sherman County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Sherman County

Producing when recorded
2
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
44
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1966 to 1981

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the county: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 44 holes drawn 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.

Goodland Edson Kanorado N 10 miles
Sherman 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
Named workings recorded in Sherman County (2 shown, 44 unnamed on the map)

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 Sherman County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 13 investigations in Sherman County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $148,646 in back wages agreed for 129 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
13
Back wages agreed
$148,646
Workers due back wages
129
Civil money penalties
$10,711
Employers on the record
12
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Sherman County (Kansas)Goodland1$67,28318
Tequilas Restaurants, Inc.Goodland1$23,7870
Tri State Resources, IncGoodland2$12,7396
Trinity Property ManagementGoodland1$12,63551
Herl Chevrolet Co., Inc.Goodland1$11,11610
Ram HospitalityGoodland1$10,84422
Z WirelessGoodland2$4,0983
Goodland Economy Lodging, Inc.Goodland1$2,7492
Milenna, Inc.Goodland1$2,0431
Wal-MartGoodland1$7291
Goodland Lodging, LLCGoodland1$62315
New Goodland Energy CenterGoodland1$00

Every employer on the Sherman County record, by back wages agreed; 8 employers 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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Sherman County public-records FAQs

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

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Sherman County are kept by the Sherman 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 Sherman 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 Sherman 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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