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Ohio.gov Business
State of Ohio business hub on ohio.gov, which the state describes as information to help owners start, run and grow a business in Ohio.
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the Plains has no town government of its own and relies on Athens County and the State of Ohio for its public records. The cards below are the Ohio state offices, and the Athens County offices are on our Athens County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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Ohio Death Records
The Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics issues certified Ohio death records for a fee, ordered online, by mail or in person; local health districts also issue copies.
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Death Row
State prison system's death row list with each person's institution, inmate number and sentencing county, plus where male and female death row inmates are housed and where executions take place.
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Ohio Marriage Search
Ohio marriage and divorce records are held by the probate court or clerk of courts in the county that issued the license; the state Bureau of Vital Statistics keeps only the index.
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Ohio Department of Commerce Unclaimed Funds
Steps from the state Division of Unclaimed Funds for searching and claiming money online, uploading required documents, checking claim status and finding county unclaimed funds.
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What we hold on the Plains, and who keeps its records.
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the Plains at a glance
- County
- Athens County
- County seat
- Athens
- Population
- 3,140
- Athens County population
- 62,431
- Local records
- Athens County offices
- ZIP codes
- 45701, 45780
About the Plains public records
the Plains is an unincorporated community in Athens County, with no town government of its own, so its local records are kept by the county. The Athens County offices are in Athens, the county seat. Each Athens County office is listed on our Athens County page.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in The Plains
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in The Plains
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 1
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1961
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The old survey maps record 1 hole 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. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
The Plains sits over the Appalachian 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 town. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio) and linked below.
Ohio 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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How do I register to vote in the Plains, Ohio?
Voter registration in Ohio is run by the Ohio Secretary of State, and the county board of elections keeps the roll for the Plains. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in the Plains, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. The fee is $21.50 for each certified birth or death record. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records.
How do I look up property records in the Plains, Ohio?
Deeds for property in the Plains are recorded by the county recorder, the county auditor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Athens County page lists those offices.
How do I find business license records in the Plains, Ohio?
Businesses that operate in the Plains register with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division, which runs the state business entity search. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
How do I run an Ohio criminal background check?
Ohio criminal history checks are run by the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The fee is $22.00 for a BCI check. Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140.
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