Gold mining in Virginia


Most gold mining in Virginia was concentrated in the Virginia Gold-Pyrite belt in a line that runs northeast to southwest through the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, Fauquier, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Cumberland, and Buckingham. Some gold was also mined in Halifax, Floyd, and Patrick counties.

History of Virginia gold mining

The earliest recording of gold mining activity in Virginia began about 1804 as placer mining, followed quickly by lode mining. Mining continued unabated until the onset of the California Gold Rush, at which point most serious speculators moved west. Production continued at a low level until the Civil War, when it virtually ground to a halt.
Near the end of the war, Union troops began a systematic campaign to destroy the economic base of the South. Many gold mines were subsequently damaged beyond repair. Most were, by this time, marginal producers, their ores of such low concentrate as to stretch the limits of the mercury amalgam (chemistry) recovery technology of the day. Many of these mines never reopened.
Other mines did, however, and gold production in Virginia continued until World War II, when, on October 8, 1942, the War Production Board issued Limitation , which branded gold production as a non-essential and directed all but the smallest of gold mines to shut down so their labor force could be used elsewhere to support the war effort.
Economic conditions following the war were such that few miners returned to mining, so only a handful of mines reopened. For all practical purposes, commercial gold production in Virginia ceased after 1948.
At its peak, Virginia was the third largest gold producing state, and the heart of the gold production area was at the junction of Spotsylvania, Culpeper, Greene near Wood Dr., and Orange counties near Wilderness.

Modern era

More than 300 prospects and mines are known to have existed in Virginia, yet very few, if any at all, are commercially active at this time. Amateur and hobby prospecting continues to this day, primarily consisting of individual or small scale placer operations. Many hobbyists simply use a gold pan or a sluice box.

Museums and displays about gold mining

  • Lake Anna State Park contains the remnants of the Goodwin mine and some historical displays. Gold panning is permitted on the park grounds.
  • Monroe Park in Goldvein has a museum about gold mining operations in the area, with some reconstructed buildings and historical artifacts.

List of gold mines, claims, and prospects

Since most commercial gold activity ceased in the late 1940s, records are scant. This list is not complete.
quadrangles are USGS 7.5 minute quads and the coordinates are UTM.

Mines in Buckingham County

  • Anaconda mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,165,950 E 729,000
  • Anderson mine
  • *Quadrangle: Andersonville
  • *Location:N 4,149,050 E 715,050
  • Apperson mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,160,830 E 724,830
  • Bondurant mine
  • *Quadrangle: Andersonville
  • *Location:N 4,147,630 E 713,180
  • Buckingham mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,158,740 E 723,820
  • Burnett mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,160,010 E 724,400
  • Copal mine
  • *Quadrangle: Andersonville
  • *Location: N 4,147,580 E 715,500
  • Duncan mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,163,050 E 726,150
  • Flood mine
  • *Quadrangle: Andersonville
  • *Location: N 4,146.340 E 712.190
  • Ford mine
  • *Quadrangle: Diana Mills
  • *Location: N 4,174,840 E 730,820
  • Gilliam mine
  • *Quadrangle: Andersonville
  • *Location: N 4,145,400 E 711,420
  • Greelsy mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,162,120 E 730,510
  • Hudgins mine
  • *Quadrangle: Arvonia
  • *Location: N 4,173,530 E 737,360
  • Lightfoot mine
  • *Quadrangle: Diana Mills
  • *Location: N 4,175,860 E 731,370
  • London and Virginia mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,418,860 E 723,980
  • Morrow mine
  • *Quadrangle: Willis Mountain
  • *Location: N 4,152,590 E 721,570
  • Morton mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: N 4,166,920 E 728,800
  • Philadelphia mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location: Near the London and Virginia mine.
  • Rough and Ready mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location:N 4,166,270 E 728,470
  • Seay mine
  • *Quadrangle: Willis Mountain
  • *Location:N 4,152,770 E 721,350
  • Williams mine
  • *Quadrangle: Dillwyn
  • *Location:N 4,158,070 E 723,130
  • Willis Creek mine
  • *Quadrangle: Andersonville
  • *Location:N 4,146,230 E 710,500
  • Mines with insufficient data
  • *Piedmont mine
  • *Walker mine

Mines in Carroll County

  • Woodlawn mine
  • *Quadrangle: Woodlawn
  • *Location: N 4,063,540 E 515,020

Mines in Culpeper County

  • Childsburg mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,255,260 E 263,870
  • Cromarty mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,253,500 E 264,790
  • Culpeper mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,250,700 E 262,790
  • Dry Bottom mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,251,940 E 265,010
  • Eagle mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,251,530 E 263,720
  • Ellis mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,254,840 E 264,930
  • Embrey mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,250,230 E 263,120
  • Field's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Germanna Bridge
  • *Location: N 4,255,760 E 259,790
  • Greeley Horace mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,251,330 E 263,520
  • Hill mine
  • *Quadrangle: Castleton
  • *Location: N 4,265,890 E 760,320
  • Love mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,251,560 E 263,060
  • Milbank mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: East-northeast of Richardsville, south of the Rappahannock River.
  • Morganna mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,255,490 E 266,300
  • Ricardsville mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: Near Richardsville
  • Rossin's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,252,260 E 262,600
  • Smith mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,250,490 E 264,450
  • Urquhart mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,254,490 E 264,450
  • Mines that had insufficient data
  • *Enterprise
  • *Everlasting
  • *'''Pennsylvania'''

Mines in Cumberland County

  • Dickey, C. S. mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lakeside Village
  • *Location: N 4,175,660 E 751,780

Mines in Fairfax County

  • Bull Neck mine
  • *Quadrangle: Falls Church
  • *Location: N 4,315,060 E 307,990

Mines in Fauquier County

  • Bancroft mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,262,340 E 262,680 / N 4,261,490 E 263,260
  • Cool Spring mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,260,180 E 266,920
  • Embrey mine
  • *Quadrangle: Midland
  • *Location: N 4,264,900 E 264,190
  • Emigold mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: Near Goldvein, Va
  • Franklin mine
  • *Quadrangle: Midland
  • *Location: 4,264,710 E 267,970
  • *First mine in the county, opened in 1825.
  • Gamewood mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,261,890
  • Johnston mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,256,800 E 268,140
  • Kelly mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,260,340 E 260,100
  • Kidwell mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,258,130 E 260,830
  • Kirk mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,264,060 E 267,680
  • Liberty mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,259,310 E 266,380
  • Liepold mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,263,940 E 263,970
  • Little Elliot mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,260,450 E 266,450
  • Pine View mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,259,640 E 265,380
  • Pollard mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,261,520 E 261,360
  • Randolph mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,260,940 E 266,210
  • Union mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,258,030 E 265,730
  • Waterman mine
  • *Quadrangle: Midland
  • *Location: N 4,264,470 E 267,570
  • Wykoff mine
  • *Quadrangle: Richardsville
  • *Location: N 4,263,020 E 266,640

Mines in Floyd County

  • Black Run mine
  • *Quadrangle: Floyd
  • *Location: About northwest of Floyd, in the stream bed of Black run, which empties into Little River, off the northwest side of State Highway 8.
  • Brush Creek mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pilot
  • *Location: N 4,100,810 E 561,200
  • Laurel Creek mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pilot
  • *Location: N 4,097,270 E 560,250
  • McAlexander, Lester mine
  • *Quadrangle: Alum Ridge
  • *Location: About northeast of Alum Ridge, just off the west side of State Road 617 approximately by road north of its intersection with State Highway 8.

Mines in Fluvanna County

  • Bartlett mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: About north of Columbia on Bartlett Branch, a tributary off the east side of Byrd Creek, approximately northwest of the intersection of Byrd Creek with State Road 605.
  • Bowles mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,194,540 E 755,890
  • Cassell's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,191,490 E 751,390
  • Cocke mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,188,600 E 751,060
  • Fountain mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,189,630 E 751,990
  • Hughes mine
  • *Quadrangle: Palmyra
  • *Location: N 4,185,510 E 738,510
  • Jennings mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,191,320 E 753,710
  • Marks, Lemuel mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,190,560 E 752,960
  • McGloam mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,193,320 E 754,840
  • Mosby mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,190,110 E 752,590
  • Page mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,192,390 E 743,960
  • *Previous User contribution:
  • Prospect A
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,190,920 E 753,780
  • Prospect B
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,190,420 E 753,680
  • Scotia mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,190,740 E 754,090
  • Scotia mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,191,920 E 754,410
  • Shaw mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,194,260 E 755,130 / N 4,195,130 E 755,150
  • Snead mine
  • *Quadrangle: Palmyra
  • *Location: N 4,184,760 E 741,590
  • Stockton Tunnel mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,193,840 E 744,450
  • Tellurium mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,192,220 E 754,650
  • Mines that had insufficient data
  • *'''Chalk Level'''

Mines in Goochland County

  • Atmore mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,140 E 754,470
  • Belzord mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,850 E 756,170
  • Benton mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,194,810 E 758,690
  • Bertha and Edith mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia / Columbia
  • *Location: N 4,185,880 E 753,100 / N 4,187,300 E 753,100
  • Big Bird mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130
  • Bowles mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,192,580 E 755,360
  • Busby mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,193,110 E 756,980
  • Chatlier mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,191,720 E 754,900
  • Collins mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,189,130 E 757,160
  • * the first gold mine in Goochland county
  • Dillard mine
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: About northeast of Columbia, along the west side of Byrd Creek, north of State Road 667 from a point approximately by State Road 667 west of its crossing over Byrd Creek.
  • Duke mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,670 E 755,580
  • Eades mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130
  • Fisher mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,191,260 E 755,750
  • Fleming mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,194,730 E 759,000
  • Goochland mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: Around the headwaters of Little Byrd Creek.
  • Grannison mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,189,060 E 754,030 / N 4,188,690 E 754,520
  • Johnson, David mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,190,000 E 756,490
  • Kent mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,187,970 E 753,750 / N 4,187,600 E 753,750
  • Laury mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130
  • Marks, Lancelot mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,670 E 756,130
  • Massachusetts mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: Within of the Terllurium mine.
  • Morgan mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,189,370 E 755,920
  • Moss mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,192,720 E 756,450
  • Omohundro mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,190,320 E 756,260
  • Payne mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,193,690 E 757,620
  • Prospect A
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,193,280 E 756,590
  • Prospect B
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,193,100 E 756,280
  • Prospect C
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,192,250 E 755,480
  • Pryor mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,192,230 E 757,230
  • Ruth
  • *Quadrangle: Columbia
  • *Location: About northeast of Columbia, along and on both sides of a stream flowing southward and near its confluence with Byrd Creek, about north of State Road 667 from a point approximately by road west of its crossing over Byrd Creek.
  • Shannon Hill mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,195,680 E 760,100
  • Tellurium mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,192,420 E 755,030
  • *where it is believed that the first stamp mill in the U.S. operated
  • Thompson, John mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,189,530 E 756,340
  • Toler mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,188,720 E 755,900
  • Waller mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,193,910 E 759,090
  • Young American mine
  • *Quadrangle: Caledonia
  • *Location: N 4,190,010 E 756,240 / N 4,189,900 E 756,010
  • Mines that had insufficient data
  • *Argus mine
  • *Banks mine
  • *Johnson, Benjamin mine
  • *Manning mine
  • *McGee mine
  • *Moon Sea mine
  • *Nicholas mine
  • *Pace mine
  • *Richmond mine
  • *Taugus mine
  • *Tyler mine
  • *Walters mine

Mines in Halifax County

  • Luce and Howard mine
  • *Quadrangle: Nelson
  • *Location: N 4,052,860 E 701,730
  • Poole and Harris mine
  • *Quadrangle: Nelson
  • *Location: N 4,050,120 E 701,770
  • Red Bank mine
  • *Quadrangle: Nelson
  • *Location: N 4,052,590 E 701,700

Mines in Loudoun County

  • Loudoun mine
  • *Quadrangle: Harpers Ferry
  • *Location: About north-northwest of Lovettsville, on the right bank of Dutchman Creek where it empties into the Potomac River.

Mines in Louisa County

  • Allah Cooper mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lake Anna West
  • *Location: N 4,217,670 E 249,180
  • Belden mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,211,570 E 249,180
  • Bibb mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,210,130 E 246,440
  • Boxley's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lake Anna West
  • *Location: About northeast of Mineral, just north of and now in the flooded area of Contrary Creek, just west of its intersection with State Road 652.
  • Chick mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,210,880 E 246,880
  • Cooper mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,213,140 E 245,430
  • Harris mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,210,310 E 246,560
  • Jenkins mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lake Anna West
  • *Location: N 4,216,520 E 248,960
  • Lett mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,212,080 E 244,880
  • Louisa mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,207,490 E 245,280
  • Luce mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,208,410 E 245,260
  • MacDonald mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,209,180 E 242,560
  • Morriston mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,210,720 E 246,800
  • New Luce mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,209,020 E 245,670
  • Proffit mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,206,950 E 243,670
  • Ricswan mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,207,690 E 244,490
  • Slate Hill mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,207,930 E 244,740
  • Stockton mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,210,780 E 246,780
  • Thomasson's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,205,840 E 242,640
  • Tinder mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lake Anne West
  • *Location: N 4,216,660 E 248,020
  • Triple Fork mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: About north of mineral, off the northwest side od US.S. Highway 522 approximately bt road northeast of its intersection with State Road 667.
  • Twin Vein mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: About southwest of Mineral; according to the Spotsylvania County Deed Books, the mine is located on the old R.E. Dolan property known as the Louisa Gold Company Land tract comprising 766 arces, which includes the Waddy tract and the Waldorf tract; near the property of Lewis Thomasson on and along the old Richmond Road
  • Walnut Grove mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pendleton
  • *Location: N 4,205,640 E 242,480
  • Walton mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mineral
  • *Location: N 4,212,810 E 245,180
  • Warren Hill mine
  • *Quadrangle: -
  • *Location: On the "Fisher Lode"
  • Mines by another user contributions
  • *Armenious mine, located somewhere near Mineral, location uncertain
  • *Dolan mine
  • *Hemmer mine, located about north of Mineral
  • *Hunter prospect, located about NW of Mineral south of SR-22
  • *Josh mine, located about SW of Yanceyville

Mines in Montgomery County

  • Brush Creek mine
  • *Quadrangle: Pilot
  • *Location: N 4,100,370 E 560,420

Mines in Orange County

  • Ambler mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,244,510 E 260,150
  • Dickey mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mine Run
  • *Location: N 4,240,540 E 249,650
  • Gordon's, H mine
  • *Quadrangle: -
  • *Location: N 4,247,870 E 258,640 / N 4,247,540 E 258,480
  • Grasty mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mine Run
  • *Location: N 4,240,470 E 249,470
  • Greenwood mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,247,180 E 261,930
  • Jones mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mine Run
  • *Location: N 4,248,500 E 254,140
  • Melville mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,249,140 E 261,930
  • Old Tinder mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mine Run
  • *Location: N 4,240,350 E 249,370
  • Orange Grove mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mine Run
  • *Location: N 4,246,420 E 258,070
  • Partridge mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,248,830 E 259,860
  • Prospect A mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,244,790 E 260,390
  • Saunders mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lahore
  • *Location: N 4,235,290 E 245,470
  • Seldon mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lahore
  • *Location: N 4,235,330 E 248,270
  • Somerville mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: Just west of Wilderness.
  • Stuart mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lahore
  • *Location: N 4,234,870 E 242,930
  • Vaucluse mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,248,390 E 261,560 / N 4,248,220 E 261,430 / N 4,248,110 E 261,390
  • Wilderness mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,246,430 E 261,240
  • Woodman mine
  • *Quadrangle: Mine Run
  • *Location: Lower Orange County
  • Woodville mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,246,140 E 260,630
  • Young mine
  • *Quadrangle: Lahore
  • *Location: N 4,234,670 E 245,020
  • Mines with insufficient data
  • *Randolph mine

Mines in Patrick County

  • Polebridge Creek mine
  • *Quadrangle: Patrick Springs
  • *Location: N 4,064,570 E 576,340

Mines in Prince William County

  • Cabin Branch mine
  • *Quadrangle: Patrick Springs
  • *Location: N 4,271,980 E 295,420
  • Crawford mine
  • *Quadrangle: Quantico
  • *Location: N 4,277,360 E 299,620
  • Greenwood Gold Mine
  • *Quadrangle: Independent Hill
  • *Location: N 4,278,360 E 288,260

Mines in Spotsylvania County

  • Anderson's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: About southwest of Parker, probably on Robertson Run, west of the Old Shady Grove church.
  • Beazley mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,236,840 E 258,660
  • Bell mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,246,140 E 274,320
  • Brinton mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,248,350 E 269,930
  • Faws Tract mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: About west of Fredericksburg, near the old Wilderness Tavern, southwest of the Greenwood mine.
  • Furnace mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,240,960 E 267,950
  • Gardiner mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,245,730 E 271,870
  • Goodwyn mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,244,820 E 254,030
  • Grindstone Hill mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,230,790 E 257,780
  • Higgins mine
  • *Quadrangle: Brokenburg
  • *Location: On Upper Po River, near the Whitehall mine.
  • Horde mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: Near the United States Ford at confluence of Rapidan and Rappahannock Rivers.
  • Hunting Run mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,246,630 E 267,790
  • Johnston's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,229,740 E 258,440
  • Julian mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: Tract lies near southwest bank of the Rappahannock River.
  • Knapp mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,224,810 E 254,260
  • Marsden mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
Location: N 4,240,150 E 262,150
  • Mitchell mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,228,700 E 256,340
  • Mott mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,244,630 E 275,710
  • New Grindstone mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,231,210 E 256,780
  • Powell's mine
  • *Quadrangle: Brokenburg
  • *Location: N 4,232,270 E 259,440
  • Prospect A
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,243,350 E 266,790
  • Prospect B
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,230,750 E 256,550
  • Quaker mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: N 4,238,590 E 265,430
  • Ramsey mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,246,850 E 274,860
  • Randolph mine
  • *Quadrangle: Brokenburg
  • *Location: N 4,236,570 E 261,310
  • Rawlings mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,231,450 E 257,010
  • Roney mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,232,650 E 258,130
  • Smith mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,245,370 E 273,670
  • Starrs mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,225,110 E 254,060
  • Trigg mine
  • *Quadrangle: Chancellorsville
  • *Location: Near Brockville, According to Spotsylvania County Deed books, the old mine is located near Stephens Station on the south side of the Old Potomac, Piedmont and Fredericksburg Railway; a tract of approximately bounded by lands of Oscar Todd, George Rowe Welford and Alexander B. Hawkins.
  • UNITED STATES mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,248,480 E 270,940
  • Valzinco mine
  • *Quadrangle: Belmont
  • *Location: N 4,228,850 E 254,940
  • Whitehall mine
  • *Quadrangle: Brokenburg
  • *Location: N 4,235,680 E 260,320
  • Mines with insufficient data
  • *Donnings mine
  • *Gold Flat mine
  • *Marshall mine
  • *Pulliam mine
  • *Quisenberry mine
  • *Spotsylvania mine

Mines in Stafford County

  • Eagle mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,249,440 E 272,560
  • Elliot Farm mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,250,400 E 272,290
  • Horse Pen mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,248,860 E 274,170 / N 4,248,750 E 274,020
  • Lee mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,249,290 E 275,130
  • MacDonald mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,249,720 E 274,280
  • Monroe mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,250,370 E 271,960
  • New Hope mine
  • *Quadrangle: Storck
  • *Location: N 4,252,240 E 276,060
  • Pris-King mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,250,140 E 273,160 / N 4,250,000 E 273,090
  • Prospect A
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,249,830 E 272,920
  • Wiseman mine
  • *Quadrangle: Salem Church
  • *Location: N 4,247,920 E 273,240
  • Mines with insufficient data
  • *Brower mine
  • *Fairview mine
  • *Stafford mine

Mines in Warren County

  • Gooney-Manor mine
  • *Quadrangle: Front Royal
  • *Location: N 4,307,220 E 739,340

Other mines, claims, and prospects