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

Leon County Clerk records deeds, leases, and assignments for Leon County, Texas. They are searchable through Leon County Clerk: Official Public Records (Neumo PublicSearch), with the index from 1828.

Are Leon County minerals recorded at the courthouse?

East Texas / Eaglebine (Eagle Ford–Woodbine) fee county at Centerville (created 1846). Minerals are fee/county-recorded; root-of-title traces to Mexican-era (Robertson's Colony) 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 Leon County?

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

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Leon County records

Every place Leon 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.

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

The county clerk

Clerk office and title company

Clerk · OfficeTX · LEON

County Clerk: Leon County Clerk
Address: 155 N Cass St, 1st Floor, Centerville, TX 75833 (mail: PO Box 98)
Phone: 903-536-2352
Hours: Mon–Fri 7:45–4:45 (open through lunch; recording ends 4:00)
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 PortalLeon County Clerk: Official Public Records (Neumo PublicSearch)
Official · Free Index
Index1828–presentImages–
Neumo-hosted portal (publicsearch.us). Free index search; the clerk's records reach 1828; document images at cost.
903-536-2352
In PersonLeon County Clerk: recording desk (in person)
In Person
Index1828–presentImages1828–present
Earliest deed records 1828 (Mexican-era / Republic). 8 public search stations. Office Mon–Fri 7:45–4:45 (open through lunch; recording ends 4:00).
155 N Cass St, 1st Floor, Centerville · 903-536-2352 · recording $15.00 first page, $4.00 each addl
AggregatorTexasFile
Free Index
Index1828–presentImages–
Full index from 1828 (incl. Mexican-era / Republic records); linked document images from 2001.
AggregatorCountyRecords.com
Free · Register
Index1999–presentImages–
halFILE plant: Official Records 1999→present (~449,400 documents). Free sign-up.
AggregatorCourthouseDirect.com
Subscription
Index1950–presentImages1846–present
Online grantor/grantee index & document images from 1950; Historic File Viewer scanned collections: grantor/grantee index 1848–1950, property records from 1846.
Title PlantLeon County Abstract & Title Co.
In Person
Index–Images–
In-county Centerville title/abstract plant. Start = sovereignty/patent, not a published index date.
144 N Commerce St, Centerville · 903-536-2335
Appraisal District (CAD)Leon Central Appraisal District: mineral accounts
Official · Free
Statewide system, indexed by lease / township-range / account, not recording date.
Minerals valued by Pritchard & Abbott; account-keyed.
141 W Saint Marys St, Centerville · 903-536-2252
RRCRailroad Commission of Texas: well/lease records (Dist. 05)
Official · Free
Index1964–presentImages1964–present
Leon is in RRC District 05 (East-Central Texas).
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; Mexican-era (Robertson's Colony) + 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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