Dixie, WV Public Records
Dixie is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Nicholas County, West Virginia, with an estimated population of 56 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 0.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Dixie
Dixie is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Dixie come from Nicholas County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Dixie census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Dixie
Dixie is in Nicholas County (with parts in Fayette County). In West Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in West Virginia are heard by the Family Court. Wills and estates in West Virginia are handled by the County Clerk and County Commission in each county.
📍 Nicholas County at a Glance
| County | Nicholas County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 24,017 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Fayette County |
⚖️ Nicholas County Circuit Clerk (Nicholas County Courthouse)
| Address | 700 Main Street, Suite 5, Summersville, WV 26651 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (304) 872-7830 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $10,000, divorce and family appeals, adoptions); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courtswv.gov/…/nicholas_county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Nicholas County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Dixie
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Dixie, WV:
📋 Dixie Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | West Virginia Health Statistics Center – Vital Registration OfficeCertified birth and death certificates for West Virginia are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In West Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Nicholas County courthouse. Divorce cases in West Virginia are heard by the Family Court. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in West Virginia are handled by the County Clerk and County Commission in each county. |
| State court system | West Virginia Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry |