Access Ashland Residents Directory

The Ashland Residents Directory is a quick way to find people, look up court files, and pull town records for the Town of Ashland in Hanover County, just north of Richmond. Ashland sits along the CSX rail line and is home to Randolph-Macon College. Use this page to reach Ashland town hall, the Hanover Circuit Court Clerk, the Ashland Police, and the state offices that hold vital records and criminal history. Each link below points right to the office that holds the file you want.

Town of Ashland Government

The Town of Ashland runs town hall on N James Street and posts most resident services on its website. Online Bill Pay is available for town fees. Agendas and Minutes from town meetings are posted to promote government transparency. Service Requests can be filed online for any town issue. The Staff Directory lists contact info for town employees and departments. Business Resources help local shops and offices.

Recent town news includes the Ashland At-Grade Rail Crossing Study, with a Public Open House held to improve safety and mobility for residents, visitors, and goods moving through the community. Applications are open for the 2026 Community Leadership Academy, a six-week program for people passionate about civic leadership. A Public Hearing was held March 24, 2026 at 6 p.m. on 2026 Pool Membership and Pool Party Fees. Another Public Hearing was set for March 17 at 6:30 p.m. for a Conditional Use Permit CUP25-1013 for Hanover County Wastewater Improvements at Vaughan Road.

Take a look at the Town of Ashland homepage to see how the resident services menu is laid out. Visit it at ashlandva.gov.

This page is the front door for any resident lookup, payment, or records request in Ashland.

Ashland Police Department

The Ashland Police Department keeps the peace inside town limits. Call 911 in an emergency. For all other calls, use the non-emergency line on the town site. The department keeps incident reports, arrest logs, traffic crash reports, and case files. Most are public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, with carve-outs for active cases.

To get a copy of a report, call the records desk or stop by the police office. Have the case number, date, and address ready. Crash reports for an insurance claim can be sent right to the carrier with your written consent. The Hanover County Sheriff's Office covers areas outside town limits and runs the county jail.

You can see a second view of the town site, which links to the police news feed at ashlandva.gov.

The page links to police records, alerts, and the town news feed.

Hanover Circuit Court Residents Directory

Most court files for people in Ashland sit with the Hanover County Circuit Court Clerk in Hanover Court House. The Circuit Court hears felonies, civil suits over $25,000, divorces, marriage licenses, deeds, wills, and estates. The General District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic, small claims, and landlord-tenant cases. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court covers custody, child support, and protective orders.

Statewide case data lives at the Virginia Online Case Information System. You can search by name or case number. Bulk court data is at the Virginia Court Data Portal. The full county records guide is at our Hanover County Residents Directory page.

Property and Vital Records

Land records for Ashland parcels are filed with the Hanover Circuit Court Clerk. Deeds, deeds of trust, plats, and liens all sit there. The Hanover Commissioner of the Revenue handles assessment, while the Treasurer collects tax. The town also bills a separate tax for parcels inside Ashland limits.

Marriage licenses for couples married in Ashland go to the Hanover Circuit Court Clerk. For birth, death, and divorce certificates, the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records in Richmond is the main source. The phone is (804) 662-6200. Each copy is $12. Walk-in hours run 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. Birth records are public after 100 years. Death, marriage, and divorce records are public after 25 years.

Virginia FOIA Requests

Town and county records in Ashland are public under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Va. Code § 2.2-3700. The town must reply within five working days. Send a written request to the town clerk with the records you want.

For a Virginia criminal history, the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange runs name searches for $15. The Sex Offender Registry is free at sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov. Driving records come from the Virginia DMV. The state Freedom of Information Advisory Council can help with hard requests at foiacouncil.dls.virginia.gov.

Local Tips for Ashland Records

Ashland is a town inside Hanover County, just north of Richmond. A resident may have files in more than one place. The town clerk holds town meeting files, town tax bills, and police records inside town limits. The Hanover clerk in Hanover Court House holds court files, deeds, marriage licenses, wills, and estates. The state holds birth, death, and divorce certificates. Knowing which office holds what saves a long drive. The town runs a Staff Directory online so you can call the right desk on the first try.

Ashland is also home to Randolph-Macon College, so the town has more records traffic than its small size would suggest. Most simple requests can be done by phone or online. The town runs Online Bill Pay for any town fee. Service Requests can be filed online for any non-emergency town issue. Use the right department to speed up the reply.

Nearby Pages

Ashland sits in Hanover County. Nearby pages include the Richmond Residents Directory, Henrico County, and Caroline County. See all Virginia cities or the Virginia Residents Directory home page.