Point, TX Public Records
Point is an incorporated city in Rains County, Texas, with an estimated population of 817 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.8 square miles of land. That is up about 77 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Point City Hall
Point's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city secretary or city clerk under the Texas Public Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Point Contact on File
| Government | City Of Point |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | 320 N Locust St, Point, TX 75472 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Point
Point is in Rains County. In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county.
📍 Rains County at a Glance
| County | Rains County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 13,306 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| County seat | Emory |
⚖️ Rains County District Clerk (District Courts of Rains County)
| Address | 220 W Quitman St, Ste C, Emory, TX 75440-0187 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (903) 473-5000 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | District court case files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile cases) |
| Official website | co.rains.tx.us |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/2025-district-clerk-offices.pdf ↗ txcourts.gov/…/judicial-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Rains County Clerk
| Address | 220 W Quitman St, Ste B, Emory, TX 75440-2297 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (903) 473-5000 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Real property records (deeds, liens and other recorded documents), marriage licenses, and county court records. In many counties birth and death records are also kept here; confirm with the office. |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | txcourts.gov/…/district-county-and-justice-court-judges ↗ txcourts.gov/…/county-clerk-manual-2023-edition.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Rains County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Point
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Point, TX:
📋 Point Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Texas Department of State Health Services – Vital StatisticsIn Texas, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from many local registrars and county clerks. |
| Deeds & property records | In Texas, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Rains County courthouse. Divorce cases in Texas are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Texas are handled by the county court or statutory probate court in each county. |
| State court system | Texas Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Texas Public Sex Offender Registry (Texas DPS) |