Historic gold producers in Wilkes County (USGS)
USGS records 8 historic gold producers in Wilkes County: 8 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 5 of them USGS gives an output size (5 small). The most common deposit type is low-sulfide Au-quartz vein (5 sites).
Show the 8 sites
| Site | USGS status | Output | Commodities | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.W. Booker Property | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Hilly Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Kendall Mine | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Latimer Mine (Fairy Ridge) | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Stone Ridge Mine (Orr) | Past producer | small | Gold | n/a |
| Chambers Mine | Past producer | n/a | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc | from 1895 |
| Lon Edmonds Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
| Stoney Ridge Gold Mine | Past producer | n/a | Gold | n/a |
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13). The database was last updated around 2011, positions can be approximate and "producer" does not mean a mine is operating today. Sites already matched to an MSHA record are shown in the MSHA tables.
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