Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Dunbar GIS Map, West Virginia: a how-to
Parcel data for Dunbar comes from the county, and the viewer is free.
Main page: Kanawha County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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For any lot around Marmet, the Dunbar GIS map lays out the outline, the owner of record and a parcel ID. In this Dunbar guide: where that map lives, the fastest ways to search, and what to double-check with records.
The official viewer behind the Dunbar GIS map
Parcel maps here are usually run by the county, not the town, so for Dunbar the go-to is the West Virginia Property Viewer.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Your first stop is the West Virginia Property Viewer; it includes each assessed parcel in the county, South Charleston included. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along the nearest road until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, which applies near Marmet as much as anywhere. Out toward St. Albans, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Getting your bearings
Charleston holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include South Charleston, St. Albans, and Nitro. About 174,805 people call Kanawha County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 902 square miles. Kanawha County was formed in 1789, and some chains of title near Charleston are long.
Dunbar, WV: the basics
Dunbar lies within Kanawha County, West Virginia, and the county assessor maps its lots. For a parcel near St. Albans, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits near Marmet usually falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Saving what you find
Save a screenshot of the lot near Marmet and its record panel, so you have it when calling an office.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Belle, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near St. Albans with its ID is a good backup.
What the map can't tell you
Acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real corners on land around St. Albans. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near St. Albans can take weeks to appear.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Marmet come from the County Clerk, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Marmet need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near South Charleston commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Town lots near Nitro are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Keep the legal description for land near St. Albans before you request a deed or survey.
Land on the county line
Kanawha County borders Boone County, Clay County, Fayette County, Jackson County, and Lincoln County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Belle can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map as well. In and around St. Albans, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map for West Virginia.
Three ways to find a parcel
Acreage around Marmet might not have a street number, so zoom in from the nearest road and click the outline. For land near St. Albans, a parcel ID is the most reliable search, and it's printed on tax bills.
Backing up the map with records
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the parcel map near South Charleston only summarizes it. Long-held tracts around South Charleston may go back through many deeds, and a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
What the layers show
Closer to St. Albans, layer lists often include zoning, flood zones, city limits, school districts or contours; not every viewer has them all.
Troubleshooting the viewer
If the viewer stalls on a phone near Nitro, try a desktop browser or clear the cache; the Platbookmapper county page tracks the current link.
What the record panel tells you
The record for a parcel near Nitro typically lists owner and value fields plus the parcel number.
Frequently asked
Is the Dunbar GIS map free?
Usually, the West Virginia Property Viewer is free and opens without a login.
Can I look up a property owner on the map near Marmet?
For most people, click the lot near St. Albans to see the owner, or search by address instead.
How accurate is the parcel map near Nitro?
In most cases, the map near Charleston isn't a survey; get a survey before a fence.
What layers does the parcel viewer have in Dunbar?
For a home near Marmet, layer lists vary from one viewer to the next; availability varies.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer near Nitro?
Most viewers have a print or export tool, and it's worth keeping the parcel ID visible for land near St. Albans.
Open the official Kanawha County, WV parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.