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 indexes.


The Clerk's office is located on the first floor of the Courthouse and is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Phone Number: (304) 872-7820

The Clerk serves as the chief election official for all county, state and federal elections.