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Abandoned mines in North Carolina

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

849 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
H D Barlett Sand Co Charlotte MineGaston, NCMSHA 3100424Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1983H D Bartlett Sand CompanyReported operatorBartlett H DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Henredon Quarry And PlantMitchell, NCMSHA 3101729Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1979Williams Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorWilliams Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Henrietta QuarryRutherford, NCNear MooresboroMSHA 3102258Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2019Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Henson Creek Aquamarine MineAvery, NCMSHA 3101725GemstonesUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1979Elbert D WatsonReported operatorElbert D WatsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Henson Creek Garnet MineAvery, NCMSHA 3101726Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1979Pat WatsonReported operatorPat WatsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Herman Pink QuarryRowan, NCMSHA 3100193Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985L S Starrett CompanyReported operatorStarrett D RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HerringLenoir, NCNear LagrangeMSHA 3102268Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2013G/P Jenkins IncReported operatorPatricia I JenkinsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hertford County MineHertford, NCMSHA 3101520Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1979N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hertford County MineHertford, NCMSHA 3101860Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1979Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H & H PitPitt, NCNear GreenvilleMSHA 3102129Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2004H & H Mining Company IncReported operatorHoyt M Haddock JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
H & H TruckingMcdowell, NCNear PlumtreeMSHA 3102270Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2012Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hicks MineYancey, NCMSHA 3101335MicaSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1992Deneen Mica Company IncReported operatorDeneen Fred IiiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hicks Sand PitRichmond, NCMSHA 3101465Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1981Hicks Sand CompanyReported operatorClaude W HicksReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HICONE QuarryGuilford, NCNear GreensboroMSHA 3102088Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2020Martin Marietta Materials IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Higgins PitMcdowell, NCMSHA 3101953Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985Johnson Paving Company IncReported operatorGregory JohnsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HighpointGuilford, NCMSHA 3102073Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1991Nello L Teer CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
High Shoals DredgeGaston, NCMSHA 3101705Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1985River Sand CompanyReported operatorBryson LyleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HIGHSMITH PITCumberland, NCMSHA 3100475Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1999Barnhill Contracting Co., SouthEast DivisionReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Highsmith PitCumberland, NCMSHA 3101585Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1988Arno Sand CompanyReported operatorArno GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hills PitJohnston, NCMSHA 3102056Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1995Ready Mixed Sand & GravelReported operatorGeorge C TurnerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hippy MineYancey, NCMSHA 3100219AsbestosSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1979Powhatan Mining CompanyReported operatorMett Frances EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hiway 72 Sand PitRobeson, NCMSHA 3101610Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1979Cagle Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorCagle Brothers Construction CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hiway No 1 MineLee, NCMSHA 3101595Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1980N C Beal & SonsReported operatorBeal Cone-Hester & EdisonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoggard PitBertie, NCNear LewistonMSHA 3101182Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016Rose Brothers Paving Co., Inc.Reported operatorWalter F Rose JrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hoke County MineHoke, NCMSHA 3101839Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Holbrook Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101656MicaSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978James W HolbrookReported operatorHolbrook James W & RuthReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hollifield QuarryYancey, NCMSHA 3101954Dimension SandstoneSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985O J Wilson Stone Company IncReported operatorWilson O JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HOLMES PITCumberland, NCMSHA 3102106Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1999Mc Diarmid Paving Company IncReported operatorMc Diarmid A SterlingReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Holton PitCraven, NCMSHA 3101758Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1979James Chance Construction Co IncReported operatorJames Chance Construction Co IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Howell Woods MineJohnston, NCNear SmithfieldMSHA 3102198Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2018Mid--East Services Inc.Reported operatorLester Ray PhillipsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

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Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.