Mining community


A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry.

Historical mining communities

Australia

Austrian Lands
Lower Hungarian mining towns
Upper Hungarian mining towns
Other Hungarian mining towns
  • Deutsch Liptsch, today Partizánska Ľupča in Slovakia

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Banovići
  • Kakanj
  • Tuzla
  • Zenica

    Canada

  • Cobalt, Ontario
  • Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
  • Dawson City, Yukon
  • Lynn Lake, Manitoba
  • Red Lake, Ontario
  • Thompson, Manitoba
  • Timmins, Ontario
  • Flin Flon, Manitoba

    Czech Republic

  • Abertamy
  • Adamov
  • Andělská Hora
  • Boží Dar
  • Branná
  • Hartmanice
  • Hora Svaté Kateřiny
  • Hora Svatého Šebestiána
  • Horní Blatná
  • Horní Město
  • Horní Slavkov
  • Hrob
  • Hůrky, today part of Nová Bystřice
  • Jáchymov
  • Janov
  • Jihlava
  • Jílové u Prahy
  • Jiřetín pod Jedlovou
  • Kašperské Hory
  • Krajková
  • Krásno
  • Krupka
  • Kutná Hora
  • Litrbachy – in the area of Rovná, no longer exists
  • Loučná pod Klínovcem
  • Měděnec
  • Místo
  • Nové Město pod Smrkem
  • Oloví
  • Pernink
  • Planá
  • Přebuz
  • Přísečnice – in the area of Kryštofovy Hamry, no longer exists
  • Rejštejn
  • Rudolfov
  • Staré Město
  • Stříbrné Hory, today part of Nalžovské Hory
  • Stříbro
  • Vodňany
  • Výsluní
  • Zlaté Hory

    Finland

  • Pargas

    Germany

In Germany, a Bergstadt refers to a settlement near mineral deposits vested with town privileges, Bergregal rights and tax exemption, in order to promote the economic development of the mining region.

Baden-Württemberg

Alaska

  • Juneau
  • Skagway

    Arizona

  • Bisbee
  • Cerro Colorado
  • Christmas
  • Contention City
  • Jerome
  • Klondyke
  • Ruby
  • Tombstone
  • Tumacacori

    California

  • Calico, San Bernardino Co.
  • Columbia

    Colorado

  • Central City
  • Cripple Creek
  • Denver
  • Idaho Springs
  • Leadville
  • Tercio
  • Victor

    Idaho

  • Custer
  • Idaho City

    Iowa

  • Buxton
  • Centerville
  • Coalville
  • Confidence
  • Lucas
  • Everist
  • Muchakinock
  • Mystic
  • Numa
  • Seymour
  • What Cheer

    Michigan

  • Bessemer
  • Calumet
  • Houghton
  • Ironwood
  • Ishpeming
  • Negaunee
  • Wakefield
  • White Pine

    Minnesota

  • Aurora
  • Babbitt
  • Biwabik
  • Bovey
  • Buhl
  • Calumet
  • Chisholm
  • Coleraine
  • Crosby
  • Cuyuna
  • Ely
  • Eveleth
  • Gilbert
  • Hibbing
  • Hoyt Lakes
  • Ironton
  • Keewatin
  • Kinney
  • Marble
  • McKinley
  • Mountain Iron
  • Nashwauk
  • Riverton
  • Soudan
  • Taconite
  • Trommald
  • Virginia

    Montana

  • Bannack
  • Butte
  • Colstrip
  • Virginia City

    Nevada

  • Austin
  • Eureka
  • Goldfield
  • Jarbidge
  • Pioche
  • Tonopah
  • Virginia City

    New Mexico

  • Pinos Altos
  • Silver City

    South Dakota

  • Deadwood

    Utah

  • Dragon
  • Eureka
  • Frisco
  • Park City
  • Silver Reef
  • Spring Canyon

    Wisconsin

  • Hurley