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Vital records

Virginia Office of Vital Records

Order certified Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates online, by mail or at a walk in location, check ID rules and fees, and track a submitted application.

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Tazewell County Directory

Tazewell County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

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Virginia Health Statistics Reports and Tables

Download Virginia birth, death, pregnancy and induced termination data tables by city and county, along with annual vital statistics reports and population summaries from the Virginia Department of Health.

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Tazewell County Sheriff's Office

Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Virginia Works Richlands Center

The Cedar Bluff office has closed; the Virginia Works center at 501 Railroad Avenue in Richlands serves Tazewell County job seekers with job search, training and unemployment help.

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Tazewell County at a glance

State
Virginia
County seat
Tazewell
Population
40,429
Area
520 sq mi
Founded
1799
Cities and towns
18

Tazewell County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Tazewell County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Tazewell County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Tazewell County, including the Bluefield Police Department, Richlands Police Department, and Cedar Bluff Police Department. These agencies are responsible for law enforcement within their respective city limits and work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and investigations.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Tazewell County is primarily provided by Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 215 East Main Street, Tazewell, VA 24651. To look up current inmates housed from Tazewell County, citizens can access the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority website at www.swvrja.com or call. Arrest records and criminal incident reports in Tazewell County are public records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Virginia Code § 2.2-3700 et seq.), which provides broad public access to government records. Citizens can request arrest records by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office, though certain information may be withheld if it would jeopardize an ongoing investigation or compromise personal privacy as outlined in exemptions under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Tazewell County are maintained by Tazewell County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Tazewell County are taken and retained by Tazewell County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.

226 West Main Street, Tazewell, VA 24651 • Phone: 276-988-1838 The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (phone: 276-988-1870) has jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, custody and visitation, domestic violence protective orders, and support enforcement. Tazewell County Treasurer's Office (phone: 276-988-5583) handles tax collection and payment records. The SCC Clerk's Office (phone: 804-371-9733) provides certified documents for a fee.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Tazewell County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Tazewell County

Old mine sites
85
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
8
Worked underground, in the mine records
9
Main minerals
crushed stone; Barium-Barite; Manganese
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
101
Shafts and tunnels
53
What they are
adit, open pit mine or quarry, mine shaft, air shaft
Maps surveyed
1935 to 2001
Records behind them
207 records for 196 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 95 named mine sites inside the county, 85 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 101 holes drawn inside the county, 53 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Barium-Barite; Manganese.

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.

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Tazewell 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. Hover a dot for its name.
Virginia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Tazewell County (140 shown, 56 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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 Tazewell County, Virginia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Tazewell County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Va. Code 2.2-3706(A)(1) law enforcement agencies must release adult arrestee photographs taken at intake and booking when requested, except when release would jeopardize a felony investigation, and then only until it no longer would.

How do I get a criminal background check in Tazewell County, Virginia?

The Virginia criminal history record comes from 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.

How can I look up sex offenders in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Search the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors 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 Tazewell County, Virginia?

Register with the general registrar (city or county registration office) or through the Virginia Department of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. 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 look up property records in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Tazewell County are kept by the Tazewell County clerk of the circuit court. Property values are set by the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor, and tax bills come from the county or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers. Online through the Office of Vital Records application, by mail with check or money order payable to the State Health Department to P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000, in person at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227, or at any DMV customer service center. Fee: $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee).

How do I find business license records in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office. 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.

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