Scottsville, VA Public Records
Scottsville is an incorporated town in Albemarle County, Virginia, with an estimated population of 543 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.5 square miles of land.
🏢 Scottsville Town Hall
Scottsville'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.
📇 Scottsville Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Scottsville |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 401 Valley Street, Scottsville, VA 24590 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.scottsville.org |
| 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. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Scottsville
Scottsville is in Albemarle County (with parts in Fluvanna 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.
📍 Albemarle County at a Glance
| County | Albemarle County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 117,313 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Fluvanna County |
⚖️ Albemarle Circuit Court – Clerk's Office
| Address | Albemarle County Courthouse, Court Square, 350 Park Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902-5113 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (434) 972-4083 |
| Hours | Clerk's office: 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| 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 Albemarle County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Scottsville
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Scottsville, VA:
📋 Scottsville 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 | Albemarle 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) |