Fossil, OR Public Records
Fossil is an incorporated city in Wheeler County, Oregon, with an estimated population of 452 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Fossil City Hall
Fossil's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Oregon Public Records Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Fossil Contact on File
| Government | City Of Fossil |
| Contact listed | City Recorder |
| Mailing address | PO Box 467, Fossil, OR 97830 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Fossil
Fossil is in Wheeler County. In Oregon, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Oregon are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Oregon are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Wheeler County at a Glance
| County | Wheeler County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 1,456 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Wheeler County Circuit Court (Wheeler County Courthouse)
| Address | 701 Adams St, Fossil, OR 97830 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (541) 763-2541 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Oregon Circuit Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Good to know | Court mailing address: PO Box 308, Fossil, OR 97830. |
| Official website | courts.oregon.gov |
| Sources | courts.oregon.gov/…/locations.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Wheeler County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fossil
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fossil, OR:
📋 Fossil Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Oregon Health Authority – Center for Health Statistics (Vital Records)Certified birth and death certificates for Oregon are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Oregon, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Wheeler County courthouse. Divorce cases in Oregon are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Oregon are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Oregon Judicial Department |
| Sex offender registry | Oregon Sex Offender Registry (Oregon State Police) |