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Abandoned mines in Georgia

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

477 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Harmony Blue QuarryOglethorpe, GANear ElbertonMSHA 0900002Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/08/2021Echols Mill QuarriesReported operatorDavid W Dye; Randy K SmithReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
HARPERS QUARRYOglethorpe, GANear ElbertonMSHA 0900035Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2026Savannah Valley Quarries, LLCReported operatorEchols Mill Quarries LLC; Allgood Granite Products LLC; Bear Creek MininReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Harpers Quarry No 2Wilkes, GAMSHA 0901063Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1996Harpers Quarry IncReported operatorHorace K HarperReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Harris City Mine And PlantMeriwether, GAMSHA 0900917Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1980Harris City Stone IncReported operatorWilkinson JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Harrison Chester White QuarryTowns, GANear HiawasseeMSHA 0901046Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2021Harrison Construction Co Div/APAC-Atlantic Inc.Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hartwell Sand PlantHart, GAMSHA 0901037Construction Sand and GravelFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1996Mearl Corp Sfm DivisionReported operatorMearl CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HBME-ApplingColumbia, GANear ApplingMSHA 0901134Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2003H B Mellott Estate IncReported operatorJonathan SchilowitzReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
HBME - JEFFERSONJackson, GANear JeffersonMSHA 0901133Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2002H B Mellott Estate IncReported operatorJonathan SchilowitzReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
HBME-Mulberry RockPaulding, GANear DallasMSHA 0901165Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2006H B Mellott Estate IncReported operatorJonathan SchilowitzReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Heard #1 Sand PitRichmond, GAMSHA 0900848Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1983R C Heard Trucking Company IncReported operatorHeard R CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HEARD COUNTY QUARRYHeard, GANear FranklinMSHA 0901053Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2010Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hiawassee QuarryTowns, GANear HiawasseeMSHA 0900923Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/09/2020Western Materials LLC 828-479-3581Reported operatorRandy Jordan; Chester PattersonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hillcrest Blue QuarryOglethorpe, GANear LexingtonMSHA 0901159Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2006Quarries, Inc.Reported operatorDoris Ann Gunter; Mark HillReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Hinesville MineLiberty, GANear FlemingtonMSHA 0901215Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/2011G & S Source Material LLCReported operatorWilliam Richard Slade; Jeff GrahamReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Holmes MillLaurens, GAMSHA 0900382Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1977T E Holmes Sand & GravelReported operatorT E Holmes Sand & GravelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hortense MineBrantley, GAMSHA 0901041Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1993Sand South-Div/Silver Sand CompanyReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HOWARD MINETaylor, GANear HowardMSHA 0900281Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2002Howard Sand Co. Plant 1Reported operatorMike L WatsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Howard MineTalbot, GAMSHA 0900291Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1992Howard Sand CompanyReported operatorMike L WatsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H&S WHITING, INC.Whitfield, GANear DaltonMSHA 0900920Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2004H & S Whiting IncReported operatorCraig HankinsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Imerys Ellijay Marble Hill MineGilmer, GANear EllijayMSHA 0901038Crushed, Broken MarbleUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2023Imerys Carbonates USA, INC Reported operatorImerys S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Imperial Blue QuarryOglethorpe, GAMSHA 0900957Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1984Imperial Blue Granite CompanyReported operatorAdams Roger DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Jackson County Mine Site Jackson, GANear JeffersonMSHA 0901097Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2013Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
James Sand PitRichmond, GAMSHA 0900847Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1984H G James Jr Sand CompanyReported operatorH G James Jr Sand CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
JEFFERSON QUARRYJackson, GANear JeffersonMSHA 0901106Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2021Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
JEFFERSONVILLE PLANTTwiggs, GANear JeffersonvilleMSHA 0900354Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2003Imerys Kaolin IncReported operatorImerys S AReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
J & J EnterprisesOglethorpe, GAMSHA 0900945Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1981Ponderosa Granite Company IncReported operatorScarborough JoeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
J L Clegg Sand Company Clegg MineWheeler, GAMSHA 0900429Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1981J L Clegg San Company Clegg MineReported operatorJ L Clegg San Company Clegg MineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Jones Mining Co Brady MineCherokee, GAMSHA 0900367TalcSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1978Jones Mining CoReported operatorJones Mining CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Junction City Hortense BranchBrantley, GANear KingslandMSHA 0901148Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2005Junction CityReported operatorJoseph H AndersonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
KAOLIN MINERichmond, GAMSHA 0901071Common Clays NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/2000Albion Kaolin CompanyReported operatorSued-Chemie AGReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

Take the research further

Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗

Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.