Gold mines in Arkansas

MSHA has no gold mine records in Arkansas, but USGS lists 1 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Arkansas (USGS)

USGS records 1 historic gold producer in Arkansas: 0 past producers and 1 listed as a producer or plant.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.

Counties

CountyMSHA, not abandonedMSHA, abandonedUSGS historic
Sevier County001

Questions about gold mines in Arkansas

How many gold mines are in Arkansas?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Arkansas. USGS lists another 1 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Arkansas?

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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