Mines in Nash County, North Carolina

16Total
5Active

Nash County, North Carolina has 16 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 7 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Nash County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Nash County QuarryCrushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceActiveMSHA
E P Taylor PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Mary Privett PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Rocky Mount Pit Number 8Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Whitakers QuarryStoneSurfaceProducerMRDS
Argo MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Argo MineGoldSurface-UndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Arrington MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Conyers MineGoldPast ProducerMRDS
Rocky Mount Pit Number 7Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Rocky Mount Pit Number 7Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Rocky Mount Pit Number 8Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Rocky Mount QuarryGranitePast ProducerMRDS
Rocky Mount QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sand Pit No. 10Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Whitakers QuarryStonePast ProducerMRDS