Mines in Cherokee County, Kansas
57Total
1Active
Cherokee County, Kansas has 57 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA. 1 are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is lead, zinc, with 3 sites.
By Status
Past Producer · 46Abandoned · 4Prospect · 2Abandoned and Sealed · 2Producer · 1Occurrence · 1Intermittent · 1
Top Commodities
Lead, Zinc · 3Construction Sand and Gravel · 2Coal (Bituminous) · 2Zinc, Lead · 1Zinc · 1Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC · 1Common Clays NEC · 1Clay · 1
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Active Mines in Cherokee County
| Mine | Operator | Commodity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weir Pit & Plant | — | Clay | Surface | Producer |
All Mines in Cherokee County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weir Pit & Plant | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| A. E. Van Tebra Land | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Acme Pit | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Baxter Springs | Lead, Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bendelari Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Bendrum,corbus and Others | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blue Diamond Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Blue Mound Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Brugger Tract | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Burns Tract | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Cherokee Limestone Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Chubb-Stoskopf Lease | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Clara Jane Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coffee East | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Coffee West | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Connor-Stone | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Correll-Owens Tract | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Crestline and Badger - Peacock District | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Early Bird Portable | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Eastern Lead and Zinc Company | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Eureka | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fleming Mine 19 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Foley Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fox Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| G & Z No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Galena | Lead, Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Galena District-Missouri-Kansas | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Garrett Tract | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Harris Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Hartley-Grantham Tract | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Henshaw Tract | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| James Orr Chubb Land | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| John Stoskopf | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kansas Line Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Kansouri and Chubb Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Karsher and Stebbins | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Lucky Ok Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| McArthur-Sparlin Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mid Continent Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Murphy | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| North Empire | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Paxson | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Peru Group Mines | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Portable #4 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| R. L. Van Tebra | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Robinson | Zinc | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Race Track Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Robinson Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Roper Lease | Underground | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Sonny Boy Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spira | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stover Tract | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Unknown | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Vanetta | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| W. H. Smith | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wade Mine | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Windsor | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |