Mines in Knox County, Indiana
45Total
8Active
Knox County, Indiana has 45 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 8 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 29 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Knox County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Sand & Gravel Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Oaktown Fuels Preparation Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Knox County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| North Knox Materials, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Oaktown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| St. Thomas Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| White River Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Addcar System 12 Hwm Serial No 23012 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Air Quality #1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Air Quality Hart Street South | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Air Quality South Wash Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Apraw Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Apraw Preparation Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Apraw Underground Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| B and R Enterprises | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bicknell #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bicknell Plant | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Freelandville Auger | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Freelandville East | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Freelandville Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Freelandville Underground | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Freelandville West Underground | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Knox Auger #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Knox County Pit #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Knox Expanded Reserves | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Lenahans and Konen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Oaktown Fuels Mine No. 2 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | NonProducing | MSHA |
| Oaktown Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Pride #1 Underground | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Pride Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| R C Sycamore #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Schlomer Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| St. Thomas Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Valenco Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Viking Mine - Knox Pit | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Warrior | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Warrior | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Warrior Plant #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Wheatland Train Loadout | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| White Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |