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Carter County Sheriff's Office
Carter County Sheriff's Office in Elizabethton, Tennessee under Sheriff Mike Fraley, phone (423) 542-1845, with report requests, the jail and the sex offender registry.
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Carter County Register of Deeds
Property records for Watauga, Tennessee are maintained by the Carter County Register of Deeds.
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Watauga at a glance
- County
- Carter County
- County seat
- Elizabethton
- Population
- 353
- Carter County population
- 56,356
- Local records
- Carter County offices
- ZIP codes
- 37694
About Watauga public records
Watauga, a place of 353 people, keeps its own council and town business records. The Carter County offices are in Elizabethton, the county seat. See our Carter County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Watauga
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Watauga
- Producing when recorded
- 2
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 3
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1935 to 1959
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 3 holes drawn 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. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.
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- TDEC Mining, Data and Map ViewersThe division's data and map viewers for mining in Tennessee.
- TDEC Abandoned Mine Lands ProgramTennessee's state abandoned mine land program under the Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources; mission and resources page at https://www.tn.gov/environment/mineral-geologic/amlp/mission-and-resources.html.
- TDEC Division of Mineral and Geologic Resources (Tennessee Geological Survey)The division that holds the state geological survey and the abandoned mine lands program.
Named workings recorded in Watauga (2 shown, 3 unnamed on the map)
Tennessee 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 Watauga, Tennessee?
Voter registration in Tennessee is run by the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections, and the county election commission keeps the roll for Watauga. You can register online, by mail or in person. You must be registered no later than 30 days before the election; mailed forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Watauga, Tennessee?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Tennessee come from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. The fee is $15.00 for each birth or death certificate, first and additional copies. All county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records; you do not need to go to the county where the event occurred.
How do I look up property records in Watauga, Tennessee?
Deeds for property in Watauga are recorded by the county register of deeds, the county assessor of property sets the assessed value, and the county trustee sends the tax bill. Our Carter County page lists those offices.
How do I request a Watauga police report?
Incident and crash reports for Watauga come from the Carter County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
How do I find business license records in Watauga, Tennessee?
Businesses that operate in Watauga register with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations, which runs the state business entity search. Business licenses are issued by the county clerk, and by the city if it imposes the business tax, where the business is located; businesses with taxable receipts over $3,000 need one.
How do I run a Tennessee criminal background check?
Tennessee criminal history checks are run by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The fee is $29.00 for each name based check. Request a Tennessee name based criminal history check online through Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), paying by credit card.
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