Where are oil and gas records filed in DeWitt County, Texas?

DeWitt County Clerk records deeds, leases, and assignments for DeWitt County, Texas. They are searchable through DeWitt County Clerk: Online Records Search (LGS).

Are DeWitt County minerals recorded at the courthouse?

Eagle Ford fee county in Green DeWitt's colony (county created 1846; recorded land records reach 1838). Minerals are fee/county-recorded; root-of-title traces to Spanish/Mexican-era empresario (DeWitt's colony) grants and Republic/State of Texas patents via the GLO. No University Lands (PUF), PSF/Relinquishment-Act state minerals, or tribal land.

How many record sources are verified for DeWitt County?

10 record sources are verified for DeWitt County as of Jun 8, 2026, including 4 official sources with a free index.

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DeWitt County records

Every place DeWitt County, Texas deed, lease, and mineral record can be located: the clerk office, the online portals, the local title plant, the appraisal district, and the Railroad Commission, with the years each source covers.

See the sources

Texas · Public record · Every field traces to a source

Jun 8, 2026: Last verified
45: Drilling permits · last 90 days
10: Record sources verified

The county clerk

Clerk office and title company

Clerk · OfficeTX · DEWITT

County Clerk: DeWitt County Clerk
Address: 102 N Clinton St, Ste 120, Cuero, TX 77954
Phone: 361-275-0864
Hours: Mon–Fri 8:00–4:45 (closed 12:00–1:00 for lunch)
In-county title plant: Yes

Verified Jun 8, 2026

Where the records live

Record sources and coverage

Each source shows what it carries, whether it gives images or just an index, and the years it covers. A field we couldn't verify shows “–” rather than a guess.

County PortalDeWitt County Clerk: Online Records Search (LGS)
Official · Free Index
Index–Images–
Powered by Local Government Solutions (LGS): Guest Login = free index search; document images at cost. The clerk's records run from 1838 (see aggregators below).
361-275-0864
In PersonDeWitt County Clerk: recording desk (in person)
In Person
Index1838–presentImages1838–present
Records run from 1838 (Green DeWitt's colony era; county created 1846). Office Mon–Fri 8–4:45 (closed 12–1 for lunch).
102 N Clinton St, Ste 120, Cuero · 361-275-0864 · copies $1.00/pg, cert $5.00 + $1.00/pg · recording $25.00 first page, $4.00 each addl
AggregatorTexasFile
Free Index
Index1838–presentImages–
Full index from 1838; plat maps 1900–2023; document copies purchasable; linked online images 'Coming Soon'.
AggregatorCountyRecords.com
Free · Register
Index1846–presentImages–
halFILE plant: Official Records 1996→present; Deeds 1846–1995 & Oil & Gas volumes 1927–1995 (book/volume/page). ~458,900 documents. Free sign-up.
AggregatorCourthouseDirect.com
Subscription
Index1846–presentImages1841–present
No modern online grantor/grantee index; document images from 2010; Historic File Viewer scanned collections: grantor/grantee index from 1846, property records from 1841.
Title PlantDeWitt County Abstract Co.
In Person
Index–Images–
In-county DeWitt title/abstract plant in Cuero. Start = sovereignty/patent, not a published index date.
203 N Gonzales St, Cuero · 361-275-3251
Appraisal District (CAD)DeWitt Appraisal District: mineral accounts
Official · Free
Statewide system, indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Minerals account-keyed.
Cuero
RRCRailroad Commission of Texas: well/lease records (Dist. 02)
Official · Free
Index1964–presentImages1964–present
DeWitt is in RRC District 02 (San Antonio area).
records@rrc.texas.gov
State Land OfficeTexas GLO Land Grant Database (root-of-title patents)
Official · Free
Statewide system, indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Sovereignty/root-of-title; Spanish/Mexican-era (DeWitt's colony) grants + Republic/State patents, indexed by grant not recording date.
DirectoryNETR Online
Free
Statewide system, indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Pointer/directory, not a record host.

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