Dillwyn in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Gold Mines

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2010

1. Gold Mines Marker

Inscription. This was the most notable gold-mining region in the country before the California gold rush in 1849. The Morrow Mine here, opened before 1835, was one of the earliest gold mines in which underground mining was employed. Profitably worked for a number of years, it was finally closed. Many other unworked mines are near by.

Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 37° 32.761′ N, 78° 28.058′ W. Marker is in Dillwyn, Virginia, in Buckingham County. It is at the intersection of North Madison Road (U.S. 15) and Gold Mine Street (Alternate County Route 1010), on the right when traveling south on North Madison Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dillwyn VA 23936, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buckingham Training School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ellis Acres Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Buckingham Training School (approx. 0.7 miles away);

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Chief Cornerstone Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named One-Room Schoolhouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); After Appomattox (approx. 3.2 miles away); Buckingham Courthouse (approx. 3.9 miles away); Female Collegiate Institute (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillwyn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. One-Room Schoolhouse (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 27, 2010

2. Gold Mines Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,520 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.