Blog · October 8, 2026 · West Virginia
Parcel Map of Monroe County, West Virginia
The free official parcel map for Monroe County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Monroe County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Monroe County facts and neighboring maps).
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Parcel lines, owner names and acreage for every tract from Peterstown to Union are a few clicks away on the Monroe County parcel map, and it costs nothing to use.
Read on for the official viewer, a short orientation from Peterstown out to Ballard, and the land-record steps that back up what you see on screen.
Who's clicking on Monroe County parcels
- Deer hunters scouting the woods between Peterstown and Union use the parcel lines to see how many owners share one ridge or creek bottom.
- Homesteaders eyeing the country near Ballard use acreage and frontage on the record to narrow a long list to a few tracts worth visiting.
- Relocating buyers who can't visit Union in person use the map and aerial layer to size up a lot from a distance.
Getting into the West Virginia Property Viewer
Monroe County doesn't run its own public parcel site. The free option is the statewide West Virginia Property Viewer, which includes the county's parcels. After selecting Monroe County, click a parcel to see its district, map and parcel ID. Our Monroe County, WV page keeps the current link if the official address changes.
Monroe County at a glance: towns and land
Parcel searches in Monroe County tend to center on Union, the county seat, plus Alderson and Peterstown. You'll also find unincorporated communities, among them Ballard, Ballengee, and Bozoo. For scale: roughly 473 square miles of land and an estimated 12,382 residents as of 2023, per the Census Bureau. The parcel pattern around Ballard is typical for the county: farm ground, wooded tracts and a handful of homesites carved off the road frontage. Public land in or near the county, including George Washington National Forest and Jefferson National Forest, changes how nearby private land sells.
Hunting land and landowner permission in Monroe County
Getting on private ground in Monroe County is about relationships, and those start with the owner name on the parcel record. If you're hunting public ground like George Washington National Forest and Jefferson National Forest, use the parcel map to see where the public boundary meets private land. Seasons, licenses and public hunting areas are set by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, so check their rules and maps too. Landowners in Monroe County hear from a lot of hunters; a specific request that names the parcel stands out.
Reading property lines on the Monroe County parcel map
A lot line on the Monroe County parcel map near Peterstown is a drawing based on deeds, not a measurement taken on site. Rural tracts near Alderson follow metes-and-bounds calls, so their shapes on the map track creeks, roads and old fences. For rural ground near Ballard, a recorded survey or a new one is the only reliable source for the true line.
Work and land use in Monroe County
Census business counts for 2022 list 165 establishments in Monroe County; construction tops the list, with other services and retail trade close behind. The sectors that stand out against the national mix are forestry and logging, building material and garden supply dealers, and specialty trade contractors. That points to working timberland, so check whether a wooded parcel in Monroe County has been cut recently or is enrolled in a forestry program. If you're comparing land near Union with land near Alderson, the local job base is part of the price story.
Behind the map: land records in Monroe County
For land near Peterstown, the parcel record is the index; the recorded deed is the source. Which office that is depends on how West Virginia organizes it, so look it up on the Monroe County government site before you call. Easements and rights-of-way are usually in recorded documents, not on the parcel map, so read the deed itself for a tract near Ballard.
Neighboring counties
Looking at land between Alderson and the Alleghany County, VA line? Remember that Alleghany County, VA, Craig County, VA, Giles County, VA, Greenbrier County, and Summers County each keep separate parcel records. Neighboring maps for Monroe County are a click away on our West Virginia page.
Common questions
How do I look up a property owner in Monroe County, WV?
Search by address if the lot near Peterstown has one; otherwise click the tract on the map to see the owner of record.
How do I find property lines in Monroe County, West Virginia?
On rural land near Ballard, the parcel map gives a rough outline, the deed gives the calls, and a West Virginia surveyor finds the corners.
Does the Monroe County parcel map show zoning or flood zones?
Look in the layer list of the West Virginia Property Viewer. If there's no flood layer, FEMA's flood map service covers Monroe County.
Can hunters use the Monroe County, West Virginia parcel map to find landowners?
The map tells you who owns the woods near Ballard; the owner decides whether you can hunt there.
Open the official Monroe County, WV parcel map Monroe County 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.