Mines in Haywood County, North Carolina

28Total
2Active

Haywood County, North Carolina has 28 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is mica, with 17 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Haywood County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Waynesville QuarryCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
Allen Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Allen Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Ames Portable Unit #42-02091Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Bethel MineKaolinSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Big Ridge MineMicaUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Camp Two Branch MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Cherry Cove Branch ProspectMicaProspectMRDS
Crab Ridge MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Deep Gap MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Ethan Cook MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Fred Nichols MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Gibson MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Hominy Grove Ocivine DepositMagnesiteProspectMRDS
Hominy Grove Olivine DepositOccurrenceMRDS
I.t. Wells MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
J-Creek Stone MineCrushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Locust Gap ProspectsMicaProspectMRDS
Long PitStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Putnam MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Redmond MineLeadUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Richland Balsam ProspectsMicaProspectMRDS
Shining Rock ProspectMicaProspectMRDS
Shiny MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Shovel Creek MineSapphireSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Spruce Ridge MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Stringfield MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
W.t. Wilson MineMicaSurfacePast ProducerMRDS