Emlenton, PA Public Records
Emlenton is an incorporated borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated population of 600 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.6 square miles of land.
🏢 Emlenton Borough Office
Emlenton's own borough government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the borough secretary under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the borough; see the offices below.
📇 Emlenton Contact on File
| Government | Borough Of Emlenton |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 537, 511 Hill Street, Emlenton, PA 16373 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Emlenton
Emlenton is in Venango County (with parts in Clarion County). In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas.
📍 Venango County at a Glance
| County | Venango County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 49,476 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Clarion County |
⚖️ Venango County Prothonotary (Venango County Courthouse)
| Address | Venango County Courthouse, 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (814) 432-9577 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Civil case records of the Court of Common Pleas (lawsuits, judgments, liens, divorce) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/prothonotaries ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Venango County Register of Wills
| Address | Venango County Courthouse, 1168 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (814) 432-9534 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills and estate (probate) records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | pacourts.us/…/registers-of-wills ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Venango County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Emlenton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Emlenton, PA:
📋 Emlenton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Pennsylvania Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Pennsylvania are issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records. |
| Deeds & property records | In Pennsylvania, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Venango County courthouse. Divorce cases in Pennsylvania are heard by the Court of Common Pleas in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Pennsylvania are handled by the county Register of Wills and the Orphans' Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas. |
| State court system | Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania |
| Sex offender registry | Pennsylvania Megan's Law Website (PA State Police) |