Gold Mining in Virginia

Most gold mining in Virginia was concentrated in the Virginia Gold-Pyrite belt in a line that runs northeast to southwest through the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, Fauquier, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Goochland, Cumberland, and Buckingham. Some gold was also mined in Halifax, Floyd, and Patrick counties.

Read more about Gold Mining In Virginia:  History of Virginia Gold Mining, Museums and Displays About Gold Mining, List of Gold Mines, Claims, and Prospects

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