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Mason County, West Virginia Overview
Mason County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. The county was formed in January 2, 1804. The county seat is Point Pleasant and it has a population of 27,037 as of 2015. The county has a total area of 445 square miles, with its land area encompassing 431 square miles, and its water area 14 square miles. The county consists of 19 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 25550 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Mason County borders the following counties: Meigs County, Ohio to the north; Jackson County, West Virginia to the east; Gallia County, Ohio to the west; Cabell County, West Virginia to the southwest, and; Putnam County, West Virginia to the southeast.
Mason County Clerk Information
Their duties include:
- Issuance of marriage licenses, birth and death certificates
- Record births, marriages and deaths in the county
- Serve as Chief Voter Registration Official for the county
- Maintain custody and integrity of the county
- Conduct training sessions for poll clerks and other election officials prior to their service
- Serve as the recorder of all documents
- Keep records of County Commission transactions
- Keep minutes of all County Commission meetings
- Oversee guardianship appointments
- Prepare and send to all heirs a Notice to Redeem and take care of publications, redemptions or recording deeds with regard to delinquent property
- Responsible for the bookkeeping of the county including budget, accounting and payroll
- Assist the County Commission in their absence
- Responsible for public notice of all Commission meetings
- Serve as Secretary to the Civil Service Commissions
- Issue hunting and fishing licenses
- Provide notary services
- Issue military service discharge records
- Probate wills and assist in administration of estates
- Conduct absentee voting and early voting, prepare ballots, accept candidate filings, and other election
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Diana Cromley, County Clerk
200 Sixth Street
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
Phone: 304-675-1997
Fax: 304-675-2521
Email: %[email protected]
| Mason, WV Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 20,226 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,583 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 14 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 47 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 566 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,872 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 108 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 283 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 58 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 5,211 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 24 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,910 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 492 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 172 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 9 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 26 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 301 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 424 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 6 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 46 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 91 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 148 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 2 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 4,707 |
Mason County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 200 6th St, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, United States
Phone: 304-675-1997