Mines in Macon County, Alabama

28Total

16Active

Macon County, Alabama has 28 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 16 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 18 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Macon County

Mine	Commodity	Type	Status	Source
Lambert Materials	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Active	MSHA
Shorter Pit	Sand, Industrial NEC	Surface	Active	MSHA
B. & W. Shorter Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Connor Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Hurtsboro Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Milstead Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Milstead Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Milstead Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Mitylene Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Shorter Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Shorter Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Shorters Station Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Tuskeegee Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Unnamed Quarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction		Producer	MRDS
Ward Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Waugh Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Producer	MRDS
Calloway Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Unknown	MRDS
Chehaw Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Cheshire Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Hickory Bend	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Mac 1 Clay Prospect	Clay		Prospect	MRDS
Mac 2 Clay Prospect	Clay		Prospect	MRDS
Mac 5 Clay Prospect	Clay		Prospect	MRDS
Oakwood Quarry	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Shorter Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Surface	Past Producer	MRDS
Shorter Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Tysonville Plant	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA
Ward Mine	Construction Sand and Gravel	Surface	Abandoned	MSHA