MSHA records list no gold mines in Alabama that are open or idle. The 3 records here are abandoned.
Historic gold producers in Alabama (USGS)
USGS records 185 historic gold producers in Alabama: 183 past producers and 2 listed as producers or plants. For 117 of them USGS gives an output size (2 medium, 115 small). Production years are recorded for 23 sites, from 1835 to 1935.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.
Counties
| County | MSHA, not abandoned | MSHA, abandoned | USGS historic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| Clay County | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Coosa County | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Tallapoosa County | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Randolph County | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Chilton County | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Talladega County | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Clay, Randolph County | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Questions about gold mines in Alabama
How many gold mines are in Alabama?
MSHA lists 3 gold mines in Alabama. None are marked as open or idle. 3 records are marked abandoned. USGS lists another 185 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.
Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Alabama?
Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.
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