In the Commonwealth of Virginia, independent cities hold the same authority as counties, maintaining their own court system and, with a few exceptions, their record depositories. Virginia comprises 38 independent cities and 95 counties. The presence of homonymous cities and counties in Virginia, such as Roanoke City and Roanoke County, which are adjacent, and Richmond City and Richmond County, which operate independently of each other, can often lead to confusion. It is crucial to accurately identify the jurisdiction for filing or research services. For example, a Postal address might show Richmond, VA, but the jurisdiction may be the surrounding counties of Chesterfield, Henrico, Charles City, or Goochland. If there is any uncertainty, do not hesitate to reach out to us for clarification.

Virginia’s Counties and Independent Cities

    • 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

    • 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

    • Bedford City: maintained by Bedford County

    • Emporia City: maintained by Greenville County

    • Fairfax City: maintained by Fairfax County

    • Falls Church City: maintained by either Arlington or Fairfax County

    • Franklin City: maintained by Southampton County

    • Galax City: maintained by Carroll County

    • Harrisonburg City: maintained by Rockingham County

    • Lexington City: maintained by Rockbridge County

    • Manassas City: maintained by Prince William County

    • Manassas Park City: maintained by Prince William County

    • Norton City: maintained by Wise County

    • Poquoson City: maintained by York County

    • South Boston City: maintained by Halifax County

    • Williamsburg City: maintained by James City County