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
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Oppermann | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Dredge Miss Kate | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Jefferson County Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Underground | Active | MSHA |
| Kosmos Cement Plant | Cement | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Louisville Yard | Sand, Industrial NEC | Facility | Active | MSHA |
| Alert Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Avoca Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Coral Ridge | Clay | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fern Creek Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| First Street Yard | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Hel Del Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Producer | MRDS |
| Kosmos Cement Division | Stone | Processing Plant | Producer | MRDS |
| Kosmosdale Pit | Stone | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Okolona Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Producer | MRDS |
| Coral Ridge | Common Clays NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Globe Union/ Louisville, Ky. | Lead | Processing Plant | Unknown | MRDS |
| Kosmos Cement Co. | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Louisville Crushed Stone Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Martha E. Green Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Offshore | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nugent Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Processing Plant | Past Producer | MRDS |