Gold mines in Oklahoma

MSHA has no gold mine records in Oklahoma, but USGS lists 3 historic gold producers here, most of them long closed.

Historic gold producers in Oklahoma (USGS)

USGS records 3 historic gold producers in Oklahoma: 3 past producers and 0 listed as producers or plants. For 3 of them USGS gives an output size (3 small). Production years are recorded for 3 sites, from 1902 to 1934.

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
Comanche County001
Okfuskee County001
Payne County001

Questions about gold mines in Oklahoma

How many gold mines are in Oklahoma?

MSHA has no gold mine records in Oklahoma. USGS lists another 3 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.

Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Oklahoma?

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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