Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Nitro Plat Map, West Virginia: plats and lots
Lots in Nitro trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
Main page: Kanawha County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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When a listing near St. Albans mentions a lot number, you'll need the Nitro plat map to make sense of it. In this Nitro guide: where plats are filed, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Nitro plat map: start here
For a subdivision near South Charleston, the deed usually cites the plat; use it to request a copy.
Where the parcel data lives
Begin with the West Virginia Property Viewer; it maps every tax parcel in the county, Belle included. For a parcel near Marmet, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. Out toward Marmet, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and often a sale date.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Dunbar sit with the County Clerk. Closer to Dunbar, have ready the instrument number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Amended plats
Lots near Marmet can be combined or reconfigured by a replat, so check for later filings; street vacations show up in the records too.
Nitro, WV: the basics
Nitro lies within Kanawha County, West Virginia, which means parcel data comes from the county. For a home near Dunbar, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits near South Charleston often falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Getting your bearings
Charleston serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include St. Albans, Dunbar, and South Charleston, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 174,805 people live in Kanawha County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 902 square miles. Kanawha County was organized in 1789, and some chains of title near Belle are long.
Metes and bounds instead
Rural land near Marmet that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near St. Albans.
Legal descriptions in West Virginia
Older tracts around Belle are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Subdivision lots in South Charleston are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near St. Albans when you talk to a surveyor.
Recorded plat or GIS layer
The West Virginia Property Viewer draws parcels for taxes, but the recorded plat is what the deed relies on.
Which office to call
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Belle go to the County Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near South Charleston need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Lots, blocks and easements
Recorded easements around South Charleston stay with the land when it sells; read the notes on the sheet.
Neighboring parcel maps
Kanawha County borders Boone County, Clay County, Fayette County, Jackson County, and Lincoln County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by South Charleston can show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. On ground around Dunbar, our state page lists every bordering county map across West Virginia.
Requesting the plat
For land near St. Albans, many recorder offices offer an online index, otherwise call or visit with the reference; small fees are common.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Dunbar, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near South Charleston helps when you meet an owner or agent.
A word on accuracy
Acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Marmet. For a tract near Dunbar, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Frequently asked
Is a plat map a survey in Nitro?
For property near Dunbar, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; a surveyor ties it to the ground.
What is a lot and block description for land near South Charleston?
It depends, but it points to a spot on the plat for that subdivision near Marmet.
What do the dashed lines on a plat mean around Dunbar?
Around Charleston, recorded plat easements usually show on the sheet, so check before you build.
Are old plats online in Nitro?
Older plats near Dunbar may be on film or paper, including older subdivisions.
What's the tax parcel number used for around Dunbar?
Every office uses it to pull the same file for land near St. Albans, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
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.