Search Purcellville Residents Directory

The Purcellville Residents Directory is a fast way to find people, look up police activity, and pull court files for the Town of Purcellville in Loudoun County. The town sits in the western part of Loudoun and is one of the few that posts a daily police activity log on its public site. Use the links here to reach town hall, the Purcellville Police, the Loudoun Circuit Court Clerk in Leesburg, and the state offices that hold vital records and criminal history. Each link points right to the office that holds the file.

Town of Purcellville Records

The Town of Purcellville runs town hall on N 21st Street and posts most of its records online. The town is small but the site is full. You can find council agendas, meeting minutes, the budget, water bills, and a daily police activity log. The town also runs the annual Purcellville Independence Day Parade, which moves to Saturday, June 27, 2026 to fit America 250 events around July 4.

Most resident searches start at the town hall page. From there you can reach the clerk, the planning office, and the public works desk. The town clerk is the records officer for Virginia FOIA requests inside town limits. Ask there first if you need a town file.

Take a look at the Town of Purcellville home page to see how the resident services menu is laid out. Visit it at purcellvilleva.gov.

This is the front door for any resident lookup or town records request in Purcellville.

Purcellville Police Activity Logs

The Purcellville Police Department posts a public police activity log on the town site. Recent entries have shown a trespassing complaint on Cenning Terrace at Baffin Place where the complainant wished to trespass an individual on behalf of his HOA. Another recent entry showed an Emergency Custody Order executed on the 400 block of E E Street, where an officer took custody of a person per the order. The log gives the public a quick read on what the department is doing.

For an official incident report or crash report, call the records desk at 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. Call 911 in an emergency. For all other calls, use the non-emergency line listed on the town site.

You can see the police activity feed and town news on a second view of the site at purcellvilleva.gov.

The activity log is one of the most open public records feeds of any town in Loudoun.

Loudoun Court Residents Directory

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

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

Property and Vital Records

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

Marriage licenses for couples married in Purcellville go to the Loudoun 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. Birth records are public after 100 years. Death, marriage, and divorce records are public after 25 years. Walk-in hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Virginia FOIA and State Sources

Town and county records in Purcellville 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. Tell them which records you want and give as much detail as you can.

For a Virginia criminal history, the Virginia State Police Central Criminal Records Exchange runs name searches. The fee is $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 Records Tips for Purcellville

Purcellville sits in western Loudoun, so a Purcellville resident may have records on file in more than one place. The town clerk holds town meeting files, town tax bills, and the police activity log. The Loudoun County clerk in Leesburg holds court files, deeds, marriage licenses, wills, and estates. The state holds birth, death, and divorce certificates. Knowing which office holds what saves a lot of time. Start with the town for town business. Drive to Leesburg or use the state online case site for court files. Use the state vital records office for the rest.

The town also takes part in regional emergency alerts run by Loudoun County. Sign-up is free and the alerts cover weather, road closures, and public safety news. Most resident searches can be done by phone or online. Few records require an in-person visit any more.

Nearby Pages

Purcellville sits in Loudoun County. Other Northern Virginia pages include Fauquier County and the Leesburg Residents Directory. See all Virginia cities or the Virginia Residents Directory home page.