Mineral rights in Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee County is a quieter corner of Texas's mineral market, with 6 permits in the last 24 months — which can mean motivated owners and less buyer competition.
- 6
- Permits · 24 mo
- 3,482
- Wells on record
- 4,023
- Mineral owners
- 201.3K
- Oil 2025 (bbl)
down 54% vs prior 24 months
appraisal-linked records
RRC county cycle data
Who's drilling Cherokee County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Valence Operating Company | 2 |
| Caturus | 1 |
| Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 |
| Jamex | 1 |
| Mud Creek Operating, LLC | 1 |
What the record says
Cherokee County recorded 6 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 13 in the prior 24 months. 50% of recent permits are horizontal wells averaging 10,690-foot laterals. Activity centers on the Ark-La-Tx basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Cherokee County produced roughly 201.3K barrels of oil and 15.8M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 4,023 mineral owners holding 4,023 appraisal-linked interest records . Fragmented ownership like this is where buyers find deals — and where heirs discover interests they didn't know they had. See our guide to researching mineral ownership.
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Cherokee County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Cherokee County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Valence Operating Company, Caturus, Faulconer Energy, LLC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
How many mineral owners are there in Cherokee County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 4,023 distinct mineral owners holding 4,023 interest records in Cherokee County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Cherokee County?
Start with the Cherokee County clerk's deed records and the county appraisal roll, then verify against state regulator filings. Our title search guide walks through the process, and the Mineral Eagle platform links these records for the whole county.
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Buying in Cherokee County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 4,023 of them, with the records to back it up.