Fayette County Death Certificates (West Virginia)

Clerk Offices in Fayette County, West Virginia maintain and preserve public records for a local government, including vital documents such as death certificates. Fayette County death certificates provide information on the deceased individual's name, the place and time of death, and age at death. They may also include the cause of death. Fayette County Clerks often issue certified death certificates, which may be required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, or filing for life insurance. Death certificates can also be used for genealogical research, and some Clerk Offices maintain Fayette County vital records that date back to the 1600s. Clerk Offices typically provide online access to death certificates.

Clay County Clerk Meadow Bridge WV 246 Main Street 25976 304-587-4259

Fayette County Clerk Fayetteville WV 100 South Court Street 25840 304-574-4213


Health Departments in Fayette County, West Virginia monitor public health and keep vital records, and they operate at the state, county, or local level. As part of this job, Health Departments maintain Fayette County death certificates, which include information about the deceased individual such as name, date of birth, time and place of death, and age at death. Death certificates may also include the cause of death. These records can be used to settle legal and financial matters, including wills, estates, and life insurance filings. Death certificates may be available through the Fayette County Health Department website.

Fayette County Health Department Oak Hill WV 1400 Virginia Street 25901 304-465-9613

Fayette County Health Department Fayetteville WV 100 Church Street 25840 304-574-1617

Fayette County Health Department Fayetteville WV 202 Church Street 25840 304-574-1617


Hospitals in Fayette County, West Virginia provide a range of medical services to patients of all ages, and they also create death records for individuals who pass away or are declared dead at a Hospital. These death certificates list the deceased individual's name, the time and place of death, and age at death, and they may also include the cause of death. Fayette County Hospitals report death information to West Virginia State and local government authorities, which issue certified Fayette County death certificates that act as legal proof of death. Hospital death certificates may be available online through the Hospital website.

Montgomery General Hospital Montgomery WV 401 6th Avenue 25136 304-442-5150

Plateau Medical Center Oak Hill WV 430 Main Street 25901 304-469-8600

Rainelle Medical Center Meadow Bridge WV 8971 Sewell Creek Road 25976 304-484-7400