Payne Gap, KY Public Records
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Letcher County, Kentucky, with an estimated population of 440 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Payne Gap
Payne Gap is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Payne Gap come from Letcher County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Payne Gap census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Payne Gap
Payne Gap is in Letcher County. In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Letcher County at a Glance
| County | Letcher County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 20,139 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Letcher County Office of Circuit Court Clerk (Letcher County Courthouse)
| Address | 156 Main St., Suite 201, Whitesburg, KY 41858 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (606) 633-7559 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit, Family, District and Business Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, divorce, probate) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | kycourts.gov/…/Letcher.aspx ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Letcher County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Payne Gap
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Payne Gap, KY:
📋 Payne Gap Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics (Cabinet for Health and Family Services)Certified birth and death certificates for Kentucky are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Letcher County courthouse. Divorce cases in Kentucky are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Court where one exists) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Kentucky are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Kentucky Court of Justice |
| Sex offender registry | Kentucky Sex Offender Registry (Kentucky State Police) |