Mines in Cherokee County, North Carolina
159Total
11Active
Cherokee County, North Carolina has 159 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 11 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 58 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Cherokee County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Co Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Andrews Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Blue Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Grey Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Harrison Construction Company Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Hitchcock Mine & Mill | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mission Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Mission Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Nancy Jordan Number 5 Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Nancy Jordan Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Producer | MRDS | |
| Rubble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Andrews Plant 2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Andrews Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Andrews Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Beaverdam Bald Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Betts/seeley Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bryant's Property | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| C. M. Schlagel Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| C.m. Schlagel Iron Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carolina Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Carolina Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cherokee Plant | Barite Barium Ore | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cold Springs Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cold Springs Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Columbia Marble Co. Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Columbia Marble Company Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Columbia Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Columbia Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cooper & Hanks Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cooper and Hanks Mines | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Davis Property | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dockery Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Dockery Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eager Deposit | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eager Property | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eliot & Leatherwood Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Eliot and Leatherwood Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Fain-Hitchcock Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fain-Hitchcock Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ferebee & Young Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Ferebee and Young Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Gay Bryant Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| George Luther Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| George Luther Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Goat Knob Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Grey Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guy Green Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Guy Green Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hall-Starbuck Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hall-Starbuck Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harrison Construction Company Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harrison Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harrison Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hartsfield & Turner Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hartsfield and Turner Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Hayes Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hayes Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hayes-Hoblitzell Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hayes-Hoblitzell Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Heaton & Russell Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Heaton and Russell Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| J. Van Davis Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| J. W. Cooper Iron Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| J. W. Walker Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| J.w. Cooper Prospect | Iron, Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| J.w. Walker Iron Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| J.w. Walker Prospect | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Junalaska Mill | Barium-Barite | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kinsey Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone, Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kinsey Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Kinsey-Betts Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kinsey-Betts Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Little Bald Prospect | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Maltby Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Maltby Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Maltby Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Maltby Talc Mine, Northeast | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Marvacar Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Marvacar Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McNabb Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| McHan Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McHan Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mica Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mica Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mission Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Monteith Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Monteith Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mooney Place | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mulberry Gap Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mulberry Gap Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Murphy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Murphy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nancy Jordan Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Palmer Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Palmer Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Peachtree Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peachtree Quarry | Stone | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Puett Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Puett Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quintrell Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Quintrell Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Ranger Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Regal Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Regal Talc Mines | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Regal Talc Mines | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Rogers Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Rogers Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Rubble Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Savage Brothers Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Savage Brothers Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Section 6 Iron Workings | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Section 6 Iron Workings | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Section 6 Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Section 6 Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Southern Iron Mining Co. Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Southern Iron Mining Company Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Churn Drill Hole | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Churn Drill Hole Locality | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Mine | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Talc Prospect Area | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Valley Placer | Gold | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Valley River Gold Placers | Gold | Placer | Past Producer | MRDS |
| W. P. Smith Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Washburn Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Washburn Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Weber Talc Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Weber Talc Prospect | Talc-Soapstone | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Welch Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Welch Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Young Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |