Mines in Johnston County, North Carolina
37Total
15Active
Johnston County, North Carolina has 37 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 15 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 18 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Johnston County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Quarry | Crushed, Broken Granite | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Blue Water Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Buckleberry Mine | Sand, Common | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Matthews Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Princeton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Traprock | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Allen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Camp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cox's Mill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Kinsey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Piney Grove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Princeton 11 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Princeton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Princeton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wellons Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Young-Magnum Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Allen Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Allen Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Allen Sand Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bobbitt Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bobbitt Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Corbett Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Corbett Kyanite Occurrence | Kyanite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Everette Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Howell Woods Mine | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Johnston County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Johnston County Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Johnston County Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Johnston County Pit Number 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Johnston County Pit Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Johnston County Pits | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Mary Taylor Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mary Taylor Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Massengill Mine | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Matthew Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Princeton 11 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stone Creek Sand & Gravel | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wilson Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |