Gold Production in Alabama | Encyclopedia of Alabama
Aug 29, 2008· Gold Panning in Chilton County Many communities in eastcentral Alabama, though mainly in Tallapoosa, Randolph, and Coosa counties, credit their formation to the goldmining operations that were established in the midnineteenth century. The town of Goldville in northern Tallapoosa was named for the main resource of the area. It was founded in 1842, and during the peak mining period .