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Sullivan County, Indiana Public Records

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Sullivan County at a glance

State
Indiana
County seat
Sullivan
Population
20,817
Area
454 sq mi
Founded
1817
Cities and towns
10

Sullivan County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Sullivan County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Sullivan County is provided by Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including operating Sullivan County Jail. For warrant information or to report non-emergency incidents, citizens should contact the appropriate municipal police department or the Sheriff's Office dispatch.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Sullivan County, Indiana, are maintained by Sullivan County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Sullivan County are taken and retained by Sullivan County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

The facility maintains an inmate lookup process that allows you to inquire about current detainees. You can visit the jail in person at 24 South State Street, Sullivan, IN 47882, or call them at (812) 268-4308 for more information on recent arrests and inmate status.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Sullivan County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Sullivan County

Old mine sites
6
Past producers, now closed
2
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
4
Producing when recorded
4
Main minerals
Iron; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
134
Shafts and tunnels
91
What they are
mine shaft, adit, open pit mine, strip mine
Maps surveyed
1940 to 1989
Records behind them
152 records for 144 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 10 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 4 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 4 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 134 holes drawn inside the county, 91 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; construction sand and gravel.

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. The DNR subsidence insurance page (www.in.gov/dnr/reclamation/mine-subsidence/subsidence-insurance) says the Division of Reclamation fills subsidence holes but does not pay for structural damage, which is what the fund is for.

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Sullivan 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.
Indiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Sullivan County (25 shown, 119 unnamed on the map)

Sullivan County sits over the Eastern Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by DNR Division of Reclamation, Coal Mine Information System (CMIS) map viewer and linked below.

Indiana 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 Sullivan County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 20 investigations in Sullivan County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $25,438 in back wages agreed for 62 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
20
Back wages agreed
$25,438
Workers due back wages
62
Civil money penalties
$3,200
Employers on the record
15
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Graham Farms Melon Sales, Inc.Carlisle2$4,4388
Aleser CorporationSullivan3$4,15233
City of Sullivan, IndianaSullivan1$3,17813
Ken Con CorporationShelburn1$2,4256
Stultz Enterprises, LLCGraysville1$6654
Per Inc. The JunctionShelburn1$801
Harley McKain FarmsMerom1$00
Town of MeromMerom1$00
Jeff MannMerom1$00
L. Walther & Sons LLCSullivan1$00
Sullivan Family Practice, LLC.Sullivan1$00
Mann's Melon & Grain FarmMerom1$00
Old 41 DinerSullivan1$00
Kory KellumsCarlisle1$00
Walther Farms LLCCarlisle1$00

Every employer on the Sullivan County record, 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 Indiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Sullivan County, Indiana?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Sullivan County, Indiana?

The Indiana criminal history record comes from the Indiana State Police, Criminal History Services. Online Limited Criminal History search by name, date of birth, race and gender, covering Indiana felony and misdemeanor arrests; the fingerprint based National Full Criminal History gives a fuller report. Fee: $15.70 per record by credit card online; $15.00 per record for IN.gov subscribers.

How can I look up sex offenders in Sullivan County, Indiana?

Search the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry, 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 Sullivan County, Indiana?

Register with the county voter registration office or through the Indiana Election Division (Secretary of State). You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register at least 29 days before an election; for the 2026 general election the deadline was October 5, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Sullivan County, Indiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Sullivan County are kept by the Sullivan County Recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer, who mails the property tax bill; the county auditor and treasurer calculate the bills together. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Sullivan County, Indiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Indiana come from the Indiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. To buy a birth or death certificate in person, visit the local health department where the birth or death occurred; the state office has no walk in service. In person at the local health department where the event occurred, by mail with State Form 49607 to the address on the form, online through VitalChek (the only IDOH approved online vendor), or by phone at (866) 601-0891. Fee: $10.00 for the first birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy (death certificates $8.00 first copy).

How do I find business license records in Sullivan County, Indiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services (INBiz). Indiana has no single statewide business license; a business using an assumed name records it with the County Recorder, and many trades need local licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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