Lookup Public Records in Summers County, West Virginia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Summers County, West Virginia Overview
Summers County is located in the state of West Virginia. The county was formed in February 27, 1871 and named after George W. Summers. The county seat is Hinton. As of 2015, the county has a population of 13,239. The county has a total area of 368 square miles, 360 square miles of which is land, and 7.3 square miles is water. The county consists of 15 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 25951 recorded as the one with the largest population. Summers County borders the following counties: Giles County, Virginia to the south; Monroe County, West Virginia to the east; Raleigh County, West Virginia to the west; Greenbrier County, West Virginia to the northeast; Fayette County, West Virginia to the northwest, and; Mercer County, West Virginia to the southwest.
Summers County Clerk Information
Duties:
- Voter Registration
- Train election poll workers; work with political parties to get election poll workers
- Count ballots following elections, canvass and certify results
- Provide a list of the number of votes cast per precinct to the public
- File for Political Office, Early and Absentee Voting
- Maintain payroll for all county employees
- Accounts Payable for county
- Maintain all county financial records
- Maintain all orders of County Commission
- Record minutes of County Commission
In applying for a certified copy of a birth, death and marriage records, you should bring a copy of your valid ID for it is required by the office. The application form, linked below, needs further information about the registrant and the requestor.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk:
Mary Beth Merritt, County Clerk
120 Ballengee Street, Suite 106
Hinton, WV 25951
Phone: (304) 466-7104
Fax: (304) 466-7146
| Summers, WV Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 13,325 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 1,457 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 33 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 77 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 15 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 306 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,302 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 19 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 142 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 2,498 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,889 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 324 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 20 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 347 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 305 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 234 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 23 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 47 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 13 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 11 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 27 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 8 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 2,113 |