Abandoned Mines in Alabama
2,395Abandoned & Historical
Abandoned Mining in Alabama
Federal databases record 2,395 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Alabama. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.
Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.
Top Counties
| County | Abandoned/Historical |
|---|---|
| Walker County | 237 |
| Jefferson County | 225 |
| Barbour County | 151 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 132 |
| Clay County | 122 |
| Blount County | 91 |
| Cherokee County | 86 |
| Calhoun County | 81 |
| Randolph County | 77 |
| Cleburne County | 76 |
| Pike County | 69 |
| Marion County | 67 |
| Talladega County | 62 |
| Shelby County | 61 |
| Butler County | 60 |
| Coosa County | 57 |
| Jackson County | 52 |
| Etowah County | 47 |
| Henry County | 47 |
| Winston County | 45 |
Abandoned Mine Sites
| Mine | County | Commodity | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Marion | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #2 Pit | Shelby | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 02 | Clarke | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| 10:16/roeser Mine | Chilton | Gold Ore | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 280 Tugalo Pit | Blount | Crushed, Broken Sandstone | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 47 Sand & Gravel, Llc | Monroe | Sand, Industrial NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| A & S Mine | Mobile | Sand, Common | Abandoned | MSHA |
| A A Williams Mine | Calhoun | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| A. A. Williams | Calhoun | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| A.p. Green Refractories Co. Pit | Barbour | Aluminum | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Axis Quarry | Mobile | Common Clays NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Abbeville Limestone Quarry | Henry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Abel Gap Iron Ore Mine | Cleburne | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Abel Gap Mine | Cleburne | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Abernarhy Prospect | Tallapoosa | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Abernathy Mine | Tallapoosa | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Abrams Mine | Coosa | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ace #4 | Winston | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ace Pit No 1 | Franklin | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acmar | St. Clair | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acmar | St. Clair | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acmar Mine No 1 | St. Clair | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acmar No 1 | St. Clair | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Acmar Washer | St. Clair | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acme Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Adair & Brewer Diggings | Talladega | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Addison Rail Siding | Walker | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Agusta Mine | Cleburne | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Agusta Mine/stockdale Mine | Cleburne | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Al Au & Mica Co Mine | Clay | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Al King Mine | Tallapoosa | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Al Rock Pit | Autauga | Sand, Common | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alabama #1 Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama #2 Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama #3 Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Asphalt Paving Co., Inc Pit | Mobile | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Flake Graphite Company Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Fuel Products | Jefferson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alabama Gold & Mica Co. Mine | Clay | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Gold and Mica Co Gold Mine | Clay | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama King Mine | Tallapoosa | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Limestone | Lauderdale | Dimension Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alabama Marble Co. Quarry | Talladega | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Marble Quarries | Talladega | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama No. 1 Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabama Pit | Escambia | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alabaster Lime Plant | Shelby | Calcium | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alabaster Plant | Shelby | Lime | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alabaster Quarry | Shelby | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aldridge Mine No 1 | Walker | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Aldridge Mine No 3 | Walker | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alexandria Mine | Randolph | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alfretta Mines | Jefferson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alfretta No 1 Mine | Jefferson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alfretta No. 2 Mine | Jefferson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alfretta No. 4 Mine | Jefferson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alfretta No. 5 Mine | Jefferson | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alliance Mine No 1 | Shelby | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Allstate Plant | Autauga | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alston Mine | Tuscaloosa | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alston Mine | Tuscaloosa | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Altoona Mine | Blount | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Altoona Mine | Blount | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alum Bluff Mines | Coosa | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Alum Bluff Prospect | Coosa | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| America Highwall | Walker | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| American Mine | Tuscaloosa | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| American Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Amminston Area | Calhoun | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anderson Road Materials Llc | Montgomery | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Andrews Pit | Marion | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Andrews Pit No 1 | Marion | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Angel Mine | Calhoun | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Angel Mine Tullis Or T.c. Moore | Calhoun | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anna Howe Mine | Cleburne | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anna Howe Mine | Cleburne | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anna Howe Mine Crutchfield/valdor | Cleburne | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Anniston Pits | Calhoun | Iron | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Antioch Mine | Tuscaloosa | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Arabacoochee Placer | Cleburne | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arbacoochee Lode and Placer | Cleburne | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arbacoochee Placer Mines | Cleburne | Gold | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Area #6 Mine | Tuscaloosa | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Area Pit | Montgomery | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls. | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Argo Pit | Walker | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Arkadelphia | Cullman | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Arkadelphia Pit 66 | Cullman | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Armory Mine No 1 | Walker | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Arnold Mine | Jefferson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Arnott Mine | Randolph | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Arthemus Morrison Mine | Randolph | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ashbank #1 | Winston | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ashland District | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ashland Mine | Clay | Mica | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ashland Mines | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atlas Mine | Clay | Graphite | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atmore Pit | Escambia | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Atmore Sand and Gravel | Escambia | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Auger Machine #51 | Jefferson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Augusta Mines | Cleburne | Past Producer | MRDS |
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