Hillsboro — Rockhounding in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Hillsboro is a mapped rockhounding spot in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. Reported finds include blue silicified coral. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Pocahontas County
- State
- West Virginia
- Nearest road
- Locust Creek Road
- Postcode
- 24946
- Coordinates
- 38.09252, -80.25087
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Found at Hillsboro
Each chip links to all spots in the U.S. that produce that material.
- Blue Silicified Coral
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Hillsboro.
- Mill PointPocahontas County · 6 mi awayRed Silicified Coral
- RenickGreenbrier County · 8 mi awayCalcite, Fluorite
- HuntersvillePocahontas County · 15 mi awayChert Nodules
- WilliamsburgGreenbrier County · 16 mi awaySilicified Coral, Quartz
- LewisburgGreenbrier County · 23 mi awaySmoky Quartz
- AldersonGreenbrier County · 29 mi awayQuartz
- FrazerGreenbrier County · 29 mi awayQuartz
- Fort SpringGreenbrier County · 29 mi awayCalcite, Celestite, Dolomite
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