Where to find Gold in Alabama

Alabama Gold History:

After gold was discovered in Georgia prospectors began working in Alabama and had a “Gold Rush” following the discovery of gold in 1830 in Chilton County along tributaries of Blue and Chestnut Creeks. Around 1830 discoveries were made and for a decade there were thousands of miners working. Then the California gold rush took the miners to the mother lode and the mines were abandoned during the Civil War. After the Civil War, work took place until World War II. In the 1930s, with the rise in the price of gold, there was another boom that lasted until 1942. Since then Alabama’s goldfields have been almost completely idle. From 1830 to 1990 Alabama produced nearly 80,000 ounces of gold. The largest deposits were found in Cleburne, Tallapoosa, Clay, and Randolph Counties. Only Cleburne and Tallapoosa Counties produced more than 20,000 ounces of gold. Gold found in Alabama comes from lode and placer sources.

Where to Find Gold in Alabama: