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About public records in Williams County
County profile
Williams County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Bryan
- Population
- 37,102
- Area
- 421 sq mi
- Founded
- 1820
- Cities and towns
- 10
Williams County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Williams County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Williams County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Williams County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Williams County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities such as Bryan, Montpelier, and Edgerton. Each city department is responsible for maintaining public safety within its jurisdiction, handling local crime, and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on larger investigations. The Bryan Police Department, for example, focuses on urban law enforcement within the city limits, while the Sheriff's Office covers the broader rural areas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Williams County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1580 County Road 15.50 in Bryan, Ohio 43506, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Williams County. Arrest records in Williams County are considered public records under Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43, the Ohio Public Records Act, which mandates that government records be made available to the public with limited exceptions.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Williams County are maintained by Williams County Sheriff's Office. Residents and legal representatives can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Williams County are taken and retained by Williams County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Williams County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Williams County
- Old mine sites
- 5
- Past producers, now closed
- 5
- Producing when recorded
- 2
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 29
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, clay pit, sand pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1960 to 1973
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 7 mine sites inside the county: 5 past producers, now closed, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 29 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is 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. 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.
Named workings recorded in Williams County (7 shown, 29 unnamed on the map)
- Dennis Winzler Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Hoffman Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- J.E. Brown PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Pioneer Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Tri-State Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Tri-State South DredgeSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Offshore
- Weber Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
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.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Williams County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 24 investigations in Williams County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $26,909 in back wages agreed for 119 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.
- Investigations closed
- 24
- Back wages agreed
- $26,909
- Workers due back wages
- 119
- Civil money penalties
- $1,150
- Employers on the record
- 20
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving Words Preschool Day Care | Bryan | 1 | $8,917 | 8 |
| Bob-Mor, Inc | Montpelier | 1 | $3,432 | 2 |
| River of Life Worship of Montpelier, Inc. | Montpelier | 1 | $3,215 | 5 |
| High Street Gas Mart, Inc | Bryan | 2 | $2,575 | 2 |
| NN Metal Stampings, Inc. | Pioneer | 1 | $2,071 | 24 |
| Quadco Rehabilitation Center, Inc. | Stryker | 2 | $1,876 | 52 |
| Stan Pepple Motors, Inc. | Bryan | 1 | $1,064 | 6 |
| Lincare, Inc. | Bryan | 1 | $882 | 4 |
| RAOR Corporation | Bryan | 1 | $876 | 1 |
| Peopleworks | Bryan | 1 | $250 | 4 |
| Manufactured Housing Enterprises, Inc. | Bryan | 1 | $237 | 4 |
| Chief Super Market, Inc. | Bryan | 2 | $0 | 0 |
| City of Bryan Parks and Recreation Pre-school | Bryan | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Bryan Die Cast Products, Inc | Bryan | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Kunkle Farms | Alvordton | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Rojelio Garcia | Alvordton | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| AMP Plastics of Ohio, LLC | Montpelier | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Action Logistics Inc. | Blakeslee | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics LLC | Montpelier | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Shree Hari OH Hospitality, LLC | Bryan | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Williams County record, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Ohio wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Williams County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Williams County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Williams County Sheriff or a city police department in Williams County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.
How do I get a criminal background check in Williams County, Ohio?
The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). 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. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Williams County, Ohio?
Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), 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 Williams County, Ohio?
Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I look up property records in Williams County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Williams County are kept by the Williams County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Williams County, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. 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. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.
How do I find business license records in Williams County, Ohio?
Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
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