Mines in Forsyth County, North Carolina

18Total
9Active

Forsyth County, North Carolina has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 9 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Forsyth County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
East ForsythCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
North QuarryCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Salem StoneCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
G K Savage PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
North QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
South Fork QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Williams Sand MineSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Yadkin River PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Yadkin River PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
#421 QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
421quarryGranitePast ProducerMRDS
Central ServiceCrushed, Broken GraniteFacilityAbandonedMSHA
Carolina Sand Inc Idols PlantSand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Forsyth County PitsSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
North QuarryGranitePast ProducerMRDS
Piedmont QuarryGranitePast ProducerMRDS
Piedmont QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
South Fork QuarryGranitePast ProducerMRDS