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Talbot County at a glance

State
Georgia
County seat
Talbotton
Population
5,733
Area
395 sq mi
Founded
1827
Cities and towns
3

Talbot County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Talbot County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Talbot County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Talbot County is primarily handled by Talbot County Sheriff's Office, which covers the unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Talbot County is primarily provided by Talbot County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 100 North Washington Street, Talbotton, GA 31827. Talbot County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same address, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders.

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

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Talbot County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Talbot County

Old mine sites
2
Past producers, now closed
2
Producing when recorded
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Mica
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
13
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, clay pit, open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1949 to 1971

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 4 mine sites inside the county: 2 past producers, now closed, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 13 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Mica.

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. Georgia publishes no abandoned mine inventory; the Dahlonega gold mines are not mapped by the state online.

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Talbot 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.
Georgia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Talbot County (4 shown, 13 unnamed on the map)

Georgia 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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Talbot County, Georgia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Talbot County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Talbot County. Ask that agency for its record. Under O.C.G.A. 10-1-393.5, a commercial website must remove a person's booking photograph at no charge within 30 days of a written request in eight listed circumstances, such as charges never referred for prosecution, dismissed, or ending in acquittal.

How do I get a criminal background check in Talbot County, Georgia?

The Georgia criminal history record comes from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia Crime Information Center. Get a copy of your Georgia criminal history record from most sheriff's offices or police departments; contact the local law enforcement agency for its requirements.

How can I look up sex offenders in Talbot County, Georgia?

Search the Georgia Sex Offender Registry (GBI), 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 Talbot County, Georgia?

Register with the county board of registrars (in some counties a combined board of elections and registration) or through the Georgia Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must register no later than the 5th Monday before the next election; mail in applications must be postmarked by that deadline.

How do I look up property records in Talbot County, Georgia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Talbot County are kept by the Talbot County Clerk of Superior Court. Property values are set by the county Board of Tax Assessors, and tax bills come from the county Tax Commissioner. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Talbot County, Georgia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Georgia come from the Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records. A certified copy of a birth certificate may be requested from your local county vital records office or the State Office of Vital Records, in person or by mail. By mail to State Office of Vital Records, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30349, in person or by mail at a county vital records office, or online through the approved vendors GO Certificates, ROVER and VitalChek. Fee: $25 for a birth certificate, $5 for each additional copy.

How do I find business license records in Talbot County, Georgia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

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