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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
Robeson County MineRobeson, NCMSHA 3101010Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Robeson County MineRobeson, NCMSHA 3101852Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1979Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Robeson County Mine (Leonard Pit)Robeson, NCMSHA 3101964Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1985Prime Constructors IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Robinson CreekRutherford, NCNear bosticMSHA 3102238Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2010Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
ROCK FARM #1Sampson, NCMSHA 3101935Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/18/2001Southern Equipment CompanyReported operatorGeorge C TurnerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rock Hound Haven MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101785MicaSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978Rock Hound HavenReported operatorRock Hound HavenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ROCKINGHAM SAND CO. MINERockingham, NCNear RockinghamMSHA 3101708Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2002Ccc Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorThomas E ChandlerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
ROCKWELLRowan, NCNear Rockwell, NCMSHA 3102101Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2005Rockwell Granite CompanyReported operatorStone Connection IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rocky Mount Quarry No 2 PlantEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3101513Crushed, Broken GraniteFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1979Aggregate AssociatesReported operatorNello L Teer Jr; R Dillard TeerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ROCKY POINT QUARRYPender, NCNear RaleighMSHA 3101956Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2026Martin Marietta Materials IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rocky River QuarryCabarrus, NCNear MidlandMSHA 3102033Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2018Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rogers Quarter PitNorthampton, NCNear Pleasant HillMSHA 3102015Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2015Glover Materials, IncReported operatorJohn GloverReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rose Hill Mine And MillDuplin, NCMSHA 3100588Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1987Atlantic Limestone IncReported operatorParker Thomas HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Round-About PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101710Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1980W P Rose Supply CompanyReported operatorRose W P Supply CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Rowan County MinesRowan, NCMSHA 3100301Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Rowan County MinesRowan, NCMSHA 3101517Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985Rea Construction CompanyReported operatorPhilipp Holzmann A GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
ROWAN PINKRowan, NCMSHA 3102079Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2000Nasco-North American Stone Corp LlcReported operatorNasco LlcReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rowan QuarryRowan, NCNear SalisburyMSHA 3102103Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2023Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rowboat DredgingLincoln, NCNear LincolntonMSHA 3102276Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2013The Rowboat Company, IncReported operatorRobert O WilsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rowland Mine & MillWake, NCMSHA 3100573Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1978Capitol Sand & Gravel CoReported operatorCapitol Sand & Gravel CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Rubble MillCherokee, NCMSHA 3100593Crushed, Broken MarbleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1981Columbia Marble CompanyReported operatorColumbia Marble CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Run Hill Sand PitDavie, NCMSHA 3101613Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1980R B Austin CoReported operatorAustin R BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Russell Sand PitCraven, NCNear VanceboroMSHA 3102298Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016S T Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Rutherford County 221 East MineRutherford, NCMSHA 3101248Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Rutherford County 221 West MineRutherford, NCMSHA 3101247Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1978N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Rutherford County Dredge & PlantRutherford, NCMSHA 3101892Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981Burgess Sand CompanyReported operatorBurgess CalvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Salisbury Grinding PlantCabarrus, NCMSHA 3101379Common Clays NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Old Carolina Brick CompanyReported operatorOld Carolina Brick CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Salisbury Plant and PitsRowan, NCNear East SpencerMSHA 3102350Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2025General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Salisbury ShopRowan, NCNear SalisburyMSHA 3101235Crushed, Broken GraniteFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2017Martin Marietta Materials IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Sampson County MineSampson, NCMSHA 3101018Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controllerNeither history importedView 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.