Iron Gate, VA Public Records
Iron Gate is an incorporated town in Alleghany County, Virginia, with an estimated population of 310 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Iron Gate Town Hall
Iron Gate's own town 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 town clerk under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Iron Gate Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Iron Gate |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 199, Iron Gate, VA 24448 |
| 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 Iron Gate
Iron Gate is in Alleghany County. In Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. Divorce cases in Virginia are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. Wills and estates in Virginia are handled by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate) in each county and independent city.
📍 Alleghany County at a Glance
| County | Alleghany County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 14,632 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Alleghany Circuit Court – Clerk's Office
| Address | Courthouse, 266 West Main Street, Covington, VA 24426-0670 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (540) 965-1730 |
| Hours | Clerk's office: 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Records available | Circuit court case files (civil, criminal, divorce); the Circuit Court Clerk also records deeds and land records, probates wills and estates, and issues marriage licenses |
| Official website | vacourts.gov |
| Sources | vacourts.gov/…/circ.pdf ↗ vacourts.gov/…/circuit ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Alleghany County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Iron Gate
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Iron Gate, VA:
📋 Iron Gate Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Virginia Department of Health – Office of Vital RecordsIn Virginia, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered at DMV customer service centers. |
| Deeds & property records | In Virginia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. |
| Court cases & divorce | Alleghany County courthouse. Divorce cases in Virginia are heard by the Circuit Court in each county and independent city. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Virginia are handled by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (probate) in each county and independent city. |
| State court system | Virginia's Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry (Virginia State Police) |