Powhatan, VA Public Records
Powhatan is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Powhatan County, Virginia, with an estimated population of 667 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 2.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Powhatan
Powhatan 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 Powhatan come from Powhatan 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 Powhatan census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Powhatan
Powhatan is in Powhatan 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.
📍 Powhatan County at a Glance
| County | Powhatan County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 32,392 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Powhatan Circuit Court – Clerk's Office
| Address | 3880 Old Buckingham Road, Suite C, Powhatan, VA 23139-0037 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (804) 598-5660 |
| Hours | Clerk's office: 8:30AM - 5:00PM |
| 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 Powhatan County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Powhatan
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Powhatan, VA:
📋 Powhatan 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 | Powhatan 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) |