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Where to Ask About a Pocahontas County Record
Use the record type to choose the office and service route. The county custodians, rather than this reference, can confirm a file or provide a copy:
- Owner, parcel or sale leads: start with the Pocahontas County property search
- Recorded deeds and land instruments: use the County Clerk deed guide and official index
- Assessment or tax account: use the Pocahontas County tax-record guide, Assessor or Sheriff inquiry
- Parcel location and map limits: see the parcel map guide
- County office roles: see the records-office overview
- A record not found online: send a reasonably specific request under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code ยง29B-1-3, to the custodian
Pocahontas County Clerk: 900 C 10th Avenue, Marlinton, WV 24954; 304-799-4549; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The official Clerk's website lists land-record services and requests.
Pocahontas County Assessor: 900 10th Avenue, Suite I, Marlinton, WV 24954; 304-799-4750; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Assessor lists 304-799-6132 fax and jpritt@wvassessor.com for office contact.
West Virginia FOIA requests should describe the record with enough detail for the custodian to locate it. The research notes say a reasonably specific request should receive a response as soon as practicable and within five days, excluding weekends and legal holidays; reproduction costs may apply, but search or retrieval labor is not charged.