Wise County Birth Records (Virginia)

The Wise County Clerk is responsible for maintaining important documents for a county or local area, including vital documents like Wise County birth records. These birth records include birth certificates that list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, as well as personal information about the parents. A Virginia birth certificate acts as legal proof of birth and citizenship, and it may be required to apply for a VA driver's license or passport, receive a Social Security number, or apply for government services. Other birth records include demographic records on birth, which are useful for researchers, as well as records on birth that can be used for Wise County genealogical research. Birth records can be requested online at the Clerk Office website.

Wise County Clerk Wise VA PO Box 570 24293 276-328-2321


Wise County Hospitals provide a variety of medical services to patients of all ages, including labor and delivery services. When a baby is born at a Hospital in Wise County, Virginia, it creates birth records for the birth. These can include ceremonial Wise County birth certificates which list the baby's name, date of birth, weight and length, and the Hospital's name, as well as information about the parents. These ceremonial birth certificates cannot act as legal proof of identity in Virginia, but they may be a valuable source of information on an individual's birth. Hospitals also maintain demographic information on babies born at their facility, which may be accessible to researchers.

Norton Community Hospital Norton VA 100 15th Street Northwest 24273 276-679-9600

Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap VA 1990 Holton Avenue East 24219 276-523-3110

Wellmont Mountain View Regional Medical Center Norton VA 310 3rd Street Northeast 24273 276-679-9100

Wise County Town and City Halls keep documents and records related to their municipality, including vital documents like Wise County birth records. Birth certificates, for example, list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, and they also provide personal information about the parents. These Wise County public records act as legal proof of birth and citizenship, and they may be required to apply for government services, receive a Social Security number, or apply for a driver's license or passport in Wise County, Virginia. Town and City Halls may also maintain other Wise County birth records, such as demographic records for the entire municipality, which may be useful for researchers, and historical birth records that can be used for genealogical research. The Town or City Hall may provide online request forms for birth certificates on its website.

Pound Town Hall Pound VA 8422 North River Road 24279 276-796-5188

Saint Paul Town Hall St. Paul VA 16531 Russell Street 24283 276-762-5297


The Wise County Health Department is responsible for monitoring public health, and it may operate at the Virginia, Wise County, or local level. In some areas, Health Departments are also responsible for maintaining Wise County vital records, including documents related to birth such as birth certificates. These Wise County public records, which act as legal proof of birth and citizenship, list the baby's name, date of birth, time of birth, and the location, as well as personal information about the parents. Birth certificates may be required to apply for a Virginia State driver's license or passport, receive a Social Security number, or apply for government services, and they can also be useful for Wise County genealogical research. Health Departments may provide online access to their birth records.

Wise County Health Department Wise VA 134 Roberts Avenue Southwest 24293 276-328-8000