Cherokee County Courthouse in Rusk, Texas

Cherokee County, Texas

Cherokee County, Texas is a prolific producer of natural gas. Besides drilling, there are other impactful activities such as pipeline construction, oil and gas trucking, natural gas flaring, and the like. What’s that odd smell in the air? Hopefully not Hydrogen Sulfide…

If you own mineral or royalty rights in Cherokee County, Texas, please consider donating a part of them to ERGF. We aim to be a steward of these resources, with an eye toward protecting the surrounding environment when it is necessary to produce these energy resources.

Cherokee County quick facts

County Seat: Rusk, Texas

Population: Around 51,000

Oil Production: n/a of all Texas Counties

Gas Production: 68th of all Texas Counties

(Sept 2024 production numbers)