Map of Mineral town, Virginia

Mineral is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.

Mineral town overview:
Name:	Mineral town
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.