Abandoned Mines in Kansas
218Abandoned & Historical
Abandoned Mining in Kansas
Federal databases record 218 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Kansas. 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
Abandoned Mine Sites
| Mine | County | Commodity | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. E. Van Tebra Land | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Acg Materials Ark City | Cowley | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Acme Pit | Cherokee | Common Clays NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Alpha | Labette | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Alsop Sand Pit & Plant | Clay | Clay | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ark River Sand Company | Barton | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ashland Aggregate | Clark | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Augusta Quarry | Butler | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bromley Mine & Mill | Atchison | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Buildex Clay Pit | McPherson | Common Clays NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Baxter Springs | Cherokee | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bendelari Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bender Sand & Dirt | Russell | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bendrum,corbus and Others | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bentley Sand Co. Llc | Sedgwick | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bieker Pit | Ellis | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Big Springs Quarry #27106 | Shawnee | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Blue Diamond Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blue Mound Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bone Creek Mine | Crawford | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Bonner Springs-Plant #7 | Johnson | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Breiner Quarry | Wabaunsee | Dimension Limestone | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brier Rd River Plant | Shawnee | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Bronson Quarry South | Bourbon | Dimension Limestone | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brooks Directional Drilling Llc | Elk | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brugger Tract | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cw Falls & Silverdale | Chase | Dimension Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Carey Interpace Brine Evap Plant | Reno | Salt | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cedarapids 1 Portable Plant | Johnson | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Central Paving Inc | Butler | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cherokee Limestone Quarry | Cherokee | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Chetopa | Labette | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Chubb-Stoskopf Lease | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clara Jane Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clay Center Mine | Clay | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Coffee East | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coffee West | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Connor-Stone | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Correll-Owens Tract | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cottonwood | Coffey | Dimension Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Croweburg Mine No 1 | Crawford | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cutting Edge Trucking Inc | Miami | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dartmouth | Barton | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dc Aggregates, Llc | Ford | Sand, Industrial NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dartmouth Sand Llc | Barton | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Denton Mine | Doniphan | Dimension Limestone | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Devore Pit | Cowley | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Don Bruna Quarry | Marshall | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Drysandco | Sedgwick | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Drywood | Bourbon | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Dundee | Barton | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Durler Ranch Quarry | Sedgwick | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Early Bird Portable | Cherokee | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Edgerton Quarry | Johnson | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eakin Sand & Gravel | Pawnee | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eastern Lead and Zinc Company | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Edwardsville Shop & Plant #4 | Wyandotte | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Ellis County Sand Plant | Ellis | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eureka | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Flanders Pit | Sherman | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fleming Mine 19 | Cherokee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Foley Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fort Scott | Bourbon | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Fox Creek Quarry | Chase | Dimension Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fox Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Frazier Pit Or Plant #1 | Seward | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fredonia Facility | Wilson | Oil Mining | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fulton | Bourbon | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Fulton Pit | Thomas | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| G & Z No 1 | Cherokee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Gw Van Keppel #5071 | Woodson | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Galena | Cherokee | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Galena District-Missouri-Kansas | Cherokee | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gardner | Linn | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Garland Mine | Bourbon | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Garrett Tract | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Glenn Mine | Brown | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Greely Quarry | Linn | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Grove | Sedgwick | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hays Branch Portable 2 | Trego | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hays Pit No A-2 | Trego | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hamilton County Crusher 1 | Hamilton | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hardrock 2 | Ford | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hardrock 3 | Ford | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hardrock Sand & Gravel Llc | Kearny | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Harris Mine | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harry Byers & Sons Inc | Labette | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Harry Byers & Sons-Galesburg Quarry | Neosho | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Harshman Construction Llc/moline | Elk | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hartley-Grantham Tract | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hays Pit No A-1 | Thomas | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hendricks Creek Quarry | Wabaunsee | Dimension Limestone | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Henshaw Tract | Cherokee | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Herington Shop | Dickinson | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Higgenbotham Ledge Rock Quarry | Wabaunsee | Dimension Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Higgins Stone Inc | Wabaunsee | Dimension Stone NEC | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hocker Quarry | Graham | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Huber Sand Pit #3 | Finney | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hwy 57, Junction City | Geary | Construction Sand and Gravel | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Independence Quarry & Mill | Montgomery | Cement | Abandoned | MSHA |
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