Silver Hill, North Carolina

Since the discovery in 1838 of silver, lead and zinc, these metals were mined at the Washington mine within the area in Davidson County.^[2][3] It was one of the only silver mines in North Carolina.

The company that owned the mine was known as the "Washington Mining Company" and then the "Silver Hill Mining Company"; it was largely controlled by a group of New York investors who also controlled the company town where workers and their families lived.^[4] During the American Civil War, lead from the mine was used to manufacture Confederate bullets.^[5]

The historic Beck's Reformed Church Cemetery is located within the town.

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