The Commonwealth of Virginia contains independent cities, making it a bit different than the rest of the states. Independent cities have the same authority as counties. They all have their own court system and, with a few exceptions, their own record depositories. There are 38 independent cities in Virginia, and 95 counties. Confusion occurs because some cities and counties are homonymous. For instance, there is a Roanoke City and a Roanoke County, which are contiguous. There is also a Richmond City and a Richmond County, which are about 70 miles apart, and James City and Charles City, which are not cities but counties. Because of Virginia Statutes and the Uniform Commercial Code, it’s extremely important that you know the exact jurisdiction in which to file or search. Further confusion exists because of U.S. Postal addresses. For instance, a Postal address can be Richmond, VA, but the actual jurisdiction can be the City of Richmond, or the counties of Chesterfield, Henrico, Charles City, or Goochland. When in doubt, call us.
Virginia’s Counties and Independent Cities
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Accomack County, VA
Albemarle County, VA
Alleghany County, VA
Amelia County, VA
Amherst County, VA
Appomattox County, VA
Arlington County, VA
Augusta County, VA
Bath County, VA
Bedford County, VA
Bland County, VA
Botetourt County, VA
Brunswick County, VA
Buchanan County, VA
Buckingham County, VA
Campbell County, VA
Caroline County, VA
Carroll County, VA
Charles City County, VA
Charlotte County, VA
Chesterfield County, VA
Clarke County, VA
Craig County, VA
Culpeper County, VA
Cumberland County, VA
Dickenson County, VA
Dinwiddie County, VA
Essex County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
Fauquier County, VA
Floyd County, VA
Fluvanna County, VA
Franklin County, VA
Frederick County, VA
Giles County, VA
Gloucester County, VA
Goochland County, VA
Grayson County, VA
Greene County, VA
Greensville County, VA
Halifax County, VA
Hanover County, VA
Henrico County, VA
Henry County, VA
Highland County, VA
Isle of Wight County, VA
James City County, VA
King and Queen County, VA
King George County, VA
King Williams County, VA
Lancaster County, VA
Lee County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
Louisa County, VA
Lunenburg County, VA
Madison County, VA
Mathews County, VA
Mecklenburg County, VA
Middlesex County, VA
Montgomery County, VA
Nelson County, VA
New Kent County, VA
Northampton County, VA
Northumberland County, VA
Nottoway County, VA
Orange County, VA
Page County, VA
Patrick County, VA
Pittsylvania County, VA
Powhatan County, VA
Prince Edward County, VA
Prince George County, VA
Prince William County, VA
Pulaski County, VA
Rappahannock County, VA
Richmond County, VA
Roanoke County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Rockingham County, VA
Russell County, VA
Scott County, VA
Shenandoah County, VA
Smyth County, VA
Southampton County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Surry County, VA
Sussex County, VA
Tazewell County, VA
Warren County, VA
Washington County, VA
Westmoreland County, VA
Wise County, VA
Wythe County, VA
York County, VA
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Alexandria
Bedford*
Bristol
Buena Vista
Charlottesville
Chesapeake
Clifton Forge
Colonial Heights
Covington
Danville
Emporia*
Fairfax*
Falls Church*
Franklin*
Fredericksburg
Galax*
Hampton
Harrisonburg*
Hopewell
Lexington*
Lynchburg
Manassas*
Manassas Park*
Martinsville
Newport News
Norfolk
Norton*
Petersburg
Poquoson*
Portsmouth
Radford
Richmond
Roanoke
Salem
South Boston*
Staunton
Suffolk
Virginia Beach
Waynesboro
Williamsburg*
Winchester
“*” Indicates Independent Cities that do not maintain their own records. See below
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Bedford City records maintained by Bedford County
Emporia City records maintained by Greenville County
Fairfax City records maintained by Fairfax County
Falls Church City records maintained by either Arlington or Fairfax County
Frankin City records maintained by Southampton County
Galax City records maintained by Carroll County
Harrisonburg City records maintained by Rockingham County
Lexington City records maintained by Rockbridge County
Manassas City records maintained by Prince William County
Manassas Park City records maintained by Prince William County
Norton City records maintained by Wise County
Poquoson City records maintained by York County
South Boston City records maintained by Halifax County
Williamsburg City records maintained by James City County