Gold Hill in Rowan County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Gold Hill Mining District

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2026

1. Gold Hill Mining District Marker

Inscription. Gold discovered here by 1824. Extensive mining began 1843, creating a boomtown. Copper mined in district until 1907.

Erected 2013 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L 81.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 35° 31.307′ N, 80° 20.287′ W. Marker is in Gold Hill, North Carolina, in Rowan County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 52 and Doby Drive, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 52. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14155 US-52, Gold Hill NC 28071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

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

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Randolph Shaft (approx. ¾ mile away); Russell-Rufty Shelter (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gold Hill, North Carolina Est. 1843 (approx. 0.8 miles away); The 19th Century View from the Miller Shaft (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gold Hill Jail & English Dry-Stack Rock Wall (approx. 0.8 miles away); Chilean Ore Mill (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gold Hill Methodist Church Bell (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Village of Gold Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gold Hill.

More about this marker. An identical marker from 1972 is displayed on St. Stephens Church Road at the Gold Hill historic village, approximately a mile south of this marker

Gold Hill Mining District Marker on US Hwy 52 at Doby Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, April 25, 2026

2. Gold Hill Mining District Marker on US Hwy 52 at Doby Drive

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.