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Wayne County Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Wayne County, Missouri, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

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Property records

Wayne County Recorder of Deeds

Wayne County Recorder of Deeds, 109 Walnut St., Greenville, phone 573-224-5600 ext. 257, records land documents, issues marriage licenses and offers an online record search.

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Court records

Greenville Municipal Division

Greenville Municipal Division, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.

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Court records

Missouri court forms

The Missouri judiciary publishes its court forms with the instructions that go with them, for small claims, landlord cases, name changes and other filings.

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Wayne County at a glance

State
Missouri
County seat
Greenville
Population
10,974
Area
774 sq mi
Founded
1818
Cities and towns
12

Wayne County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Wayne County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Wayne County. These departments work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office, particularly on major crimes that require additional resources or cross-jurisdictional cooperation.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Wayne County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 109 Courthouse Square, Greenville, MO 63944, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Wayne County and provides detention services. Wayne County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same address, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. Arrest records in Wayne County are public records under Missouri's Sunshine Law (Chapter 610, RSMo), and citizens may request arrest reports, incident logs, and booking records by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office or the relevant municipal police department.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Wayne County are maintained by Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records through the Sheriff's Office, following the procedures outlined in the Missouri Sunshine Law, which governs public access to government records.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Wayne County are taken and retained by Wayne County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. While some mugshots may be available online through third-party services, the official source remains the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Wayne County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Wayne County

Old mine sites
288
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
5
Main minerals
Iron; crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
69
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine, quarry, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1966 to 1980
Records behind them
401 records for 364 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 295 named mine sites inside the county, 288 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 69 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; crushed stone; 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.

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Wayne County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Wayne County (201 shown, 56 more named and 68 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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Wayne County public-records FAQs

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Where to find mugshots or booking photos in Wayne County, Missouri?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. Ask that agency for its record. RSMo 407.1150 makes it unlawful for anyone who publishes criminal record information, including booking photographs taken by Missouri law enforcement, to ask for or accept a fee to remove or correct it.

How to get a criminal background check in Wayne County, Missouri?

The Missouri criminal history record comes from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Name based search with name, date of birth and Social Security number through the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS), or a fingerprint search with a completed FD 258 applicant fingerprint card. Fee: $16.00 per name based request; $20.00 per fingerprint based request (state only); $5.00 more for a notarized response.

How to look up sex offenders in Wayne County, Missouri?

Search the Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol), 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 Wayne County, Missouri?

Register with the local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners) or through the Missouri Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday before the election (RSMo 115.135).

How do I look up property records in Wayne County, Missouri?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Wayne County are kept by the Wayne County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the county Assessor, and tax bills come from the county Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Wayne County, Missouri?

Certified birth and death certificates for Missouri come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records. Local public health agencies also issue birth certificates for births from 1920 on and death certificates for deaths from 1980 on. By mail or in person by appointment at the Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109, at your local public health agency, or by phone or online through VitalChek, which the Bureau names, for an added fee. Fee: $15 per birth record and $15 for each added copy; $14 per death record and $11 for each added copy.

How do I find business license records in Wayne County, Missouri?

Business entity filings are searched with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit. The Secretary of State's starting steps say to register for a business license and other permits, if any, with your local city or county.

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