Mines in Jefferson County, Kentucky

20Total
14Active

Jefferson County, Kentucky has 20 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 14 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Jefferson County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Bernhard OppermannConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Dredge Miss KateConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceActiveMSHA
Jefferson County StoneCrushed, Broken Limestone NECUndergroundActiveMSHA
Kosmos Cement PlantCementFacilityActiveMSHA
Louisville YardSand, Industrial NECFacilityActiveMSHA
Alert DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
Avoca QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Coral RidgeClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Fern Creek StoneStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
First Street YardSand and Gravel, ConstructionProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Hel Del DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
Kosmos Cement DivisionStoneProcessing PlantProducerMRDS
Kosmosdale PitStoneSurfaceProducerMRDS
Okolona QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundProducerMRDS
Coral RidgeCommon Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Globe Union/ Louisville, Ky.LeadProcessing PlantUnknownMRDS
Kosmos Cement Co.Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Louisville Crushed Stone MineStone, Crushed/BrokenUndergroundPast ProducerMRDS
Martha E. Green DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshorePast ProducerMRDS
Nugent PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProcessing PlantPast ProducerMRDS