Welcome to the official website of Nicholas County - a safe, rural community located in the heart of central WV. County Seat - Summersville; Population: 24,169, Home of WV's largest lake in the county.

Nicholas County Clerk. Robert Painter is the Clerk of the County Commission in Nicholas County. The Clerk's office is where you go to: Record Deeds and Wills; Get Marriage Licenses; Register to Vote; Obtain copies of Birth Certificates; You can now access the recorded documents indexing in the Clerk's office online. Click here to search the ...

Information about various offices within Nicholas County. Commissioners: Ken Alitzer (304) 872-7830 Lyle Neal (304) 872-7830 Lloyd Adkins (304) 872-7830 Assessor - Ernie Dennison (304) 872-7800 Circuit Clerk - Debbie Facemire (304) 872-7810 County Clerk - Robert Painter (304) 872-7820 Prosecuting Attorney - Jonathan Sweeney (304) 872-7870 ...

The Assessor for Nicholas County is Betty Griffin. The office is located in the basement of the Courthouse. The function of the Assessor is to determine the assessed value of real and personal property in the county for the purpose of determining the ad …

County Commissioners serve as the chief fiscal body for the county. They act as a quasi-judicial body, and make determination on property tax appeals. They are involved with the conducting of elections and economic development.

Nicholas County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Williams, Prosecutor Assistant: Michael Cox Anthony Salvatore. Staff: Stephanie Russell Pamela O'Dell Morgan Martin. Savannah Sweeney 203 Courthouse Annex 511 Church Street Summersville, West Virginia 26651 304-872-7870 (telephone) 304-872-7827 (fax)

For your convenience, we have listed the most frequently requested telephone numbers and contact information for many offices and agencies around the county. Agency Phone Number Nicholas County Health Dept. 304 872-5329

Nicholas County Sheriff Sheriff, Johnny W. Evans Jr. 449 Water Street, Suite 1 Summersville, West Virginia 26651 (304)872-7880 For more information about the Nicholas County Sheriffs' Department, please click here to visit their website.

Nicholas County Circuit Clerk. Circuit Clerks are elected for a period of six years and their duties and responsibilities are set by statute. The Clerk is authorized to appoint deputy clerks who take the same Oath of Office as the Clerk.

D. Craig Chapman appointed President of Nicholas County Commission for Calendar Year 2025.