Clay Mines in Kentucky
160Total Sites
23Active
Clay Mining in Kentucky
Kentucky has 160 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 23 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 1 | Hancock | Surface | Producer |
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 1 | Hancock | Surface | Producer |
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 2 | Hancock | Surface | Producer |
| Can-Tex Pit | Hancock | Surface | Producer |
| Carter Pit | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| Coral Ridge | Jefferson | Surface | Producer |
| Drake 01 | Powell | Surface | Producer |
| Farmington Clay Mine | Graves | Surface | Producer |
| Ford Burchett Mine | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| Fultz Clay Mine | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| Graves County Mines | Graves | Surface | Producer |
| Graves County Mines | Graves | Surface | Producer |
| Hickory Clay Mill | Graves | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Hilger Mine | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| Hitchens Works | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| Lewisport Shale Plant | Hancock | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Mayfield Mine | Graves | Surface | Producer |
| McGary Mine | Carlisle | Surface | Producer |
| Messer Mine | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| No. 1 Mine | Whitley | Surface | Producer |
| Owensboro Brick Plant | Hancock | Surface | Producer |
| Princess Mine Big Run | Boyd | Surface | Producer |
| Wesley Corn Mine | Carter | Surface | Producer |
| Arabia Roadcut | Lincoln | Surface | Prospect |
| Backusburg Clay | Calloway | Surface | Prospect |
| Barbourville Shale | Knox | Surface | Past Producer |
| Barnett Shale | Morgan | Surface | Prospect |
| Blue Gap Roadcut | Nelson | Surface | Prospect |
| Bradley Mines | Greenup | Surface | Past Producer |
| Branch Gap Clay | Perry | Surface | Prospect |
| Branch Junction Clay | Bracken | Surface | Prospect |
| Briensburg Shale | Marshall | Surface | Prospect |
| Britmark Clay | Christian | Surface | Prospect |
| Brush Creek Clay | Campbell | Surface | Prospect |
| Brushy Creek Clay | Carter | Surface | Prospect |
| Buck Creek Clay | Grayson | Surface | Prospect |
| Buena Vista Clay Bed | Boyd | Surface | Prospect |
| Buffalo Divide Shale | Perry | Surface | Prospect |
| Burning Fork Shale | Magoffin | Surface | Prospect |
| Burton Shale | Calloway | Surface | Prospect |
| Bush-Corn Mine | Greenup | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cannelton Mine | Hancock | Surface | Unknown |
| Cantrill Branch Shale | Johnson | Surface | Prospect |
| Cave Creek-Jowl Mt Shale | Whitley | Surface | Prospect |
| Cheatham Hollow Clay | Trigg | Surface | Prospect |
| Clay Heirs Mine | Rowan | Surface | Past Producer |
| Clinton Shale Mine | Boyd | Surface | Past Producer |
| Cloverport Pit & Plant | Breckinridge | Surface | Past Producer |
| Coffey Mountain Shale | Wayne | Surface | Prospect |
| Cogswell-Fultz Mine | Rowan | Surface | Past Producer |