Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.
Name: | Mineral town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Virginia |
County: | Louisa County |
Founded: | 1890 |
Elevation: | 459 ft (140 m) |
Total Area: | 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²) |
Total Population: | 467 |
Population Density: | 588.96/sq mi (227.37/km²) |
ZIP code: | 23117 |
Area code: | 540 |
FIPS code: | 5152120 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1495954 |
Website: | https://www.townofmineral.com/ |
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History
Mineral was originally known as Tolersville, but adopted its current name when it incorporated in 1902 due to the mining industry that supported the community. It was the center of gold mining activity in Louisa County; during its heyday, there were fifteen gold mines located within two miles (3 km) of the town. A zinc and lead mine also operated in the area into the 1970s.
Cuckoo, Harris-Poindexter House and Store, and the Mineral Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
At 1:51 p.m. on August 23, 2011, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was centered 5 miles (8 kilometers) south-southwest of Mineral, at a depth of 3.7 miles (6 kilometers). According to Associated Press, it “forced evacuations of all the monuments on the National Mall in Washington and rattled nerves from Florida to Canada.” The roof of Mineral’s town hall collapsed, and three of the six schools in the county’s school system suffered heavy damage. There were no fatalities, and only minor injuries.
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Geography
Mineral is located at 38°0′22″N 77°54′34″W / 38.00611°N 77.90944°W / 38.00611; -77.90944 (38.006117, −77.909553).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km), all land.
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