Paw Paw, WV Public Records
Paw Paw is an incorporated town in Morgan County, West Virginia, with an estimated population of 410 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Paw Paw Town Hall
Paw Paw's own town 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 town clerk under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Paw Paw Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Paw Paw |
| Contact listed | Recorder |
| Mailing address | PO Box 35, Paw Paw, WV 25434 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.pawpawwv.com |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Paw Paw
Paw Paw is in Morgan 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.
📍 Morgan County at a Glance
| County | Morgan County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 17,780 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Morgan County Circuit Clerk (Morgan County Courthouse)
| Address | 77 Fairfax Street, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (304) 258-8554 |
| 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/…/morgan_county ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Morgan County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Paw Paw
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Paw Paw, WV:
📋 Paw Paw 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 | Morgan 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 |