HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Mine #1Hopkins, KYNear Madisonville, KyMSHA 1517515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/25/2003 | Hopkins County Coal LLCReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Island No 9 StripMclean, KYNear IslandMSHA 1503844 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1983 | Brown Badgett IncReported operatorNatomas CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Isom Surface #1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1519759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2016 | Triton Energy Coal, Inc.Reported operatorBryan L WagnerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Isom TippleLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1510156 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1986 | Red Fox Coal Company IncReported operatorDonald G LaViersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivel Plant 15-13258Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1519969 | Material not reportedType not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivel Plant 15-13258Floyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1519970 | Material not reportedType not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivel Prep PlantFloyd, KYMSHA 1505105 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Diamond Coal Company IncReported operatorTranscontinental Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivel Strip MineFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1504463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | Transcontinental Coal Processing IncReported operatorB C GottwaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivy Creek JobFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1516292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1996 | Addington Enterprises IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivy Creek MineFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1517661 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2001 | Lodestar Energy IncReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ivy EastPike, KYNear MccombsMSHA 1516996 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1993 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivy H JobPike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1517349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1998 | Addington Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivy Mine No 2Floyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1518124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2010 | Addington Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ivyton #1 TippleMagoffin, KYNear IvytonMSHA 1509394 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1985 | Ivyton Coal Company IncReported operatorMarsillett Paul TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J-208 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1509598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1979 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorTackett EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jackie Hall Mine #1Floyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1516064 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Jackie HallReported operatorHall Jackie & SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jackrock No 1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517951 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/2004 | Jackrock LlcReported operatorJack H Ealy; Ralph Napier; John D North - JackrockLLC only8/27/99-5/Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jack's BranchClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518944 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2007 | Robinson Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorOrville RobinsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jacks Branch No 6 MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1518114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2003 | Locust Grove IncReported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jacks Branch Rockholds Mtn #2Harlan, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1517921 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1997 | Sunrise Construction & Excavation IncReported operatorEdward TincherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacks CreekFloyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1517861 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/2001 | Straight Fork Mining IncReported operatorYvonne YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jackson #1Breathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1515107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1986 | Jackson Excavating Company IncReported operatorTerry DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jackson Co No 1Jackson, KYNear PeoplesMSHA 1511862 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1986 | Denham & Lewis CorpReported operatorCharles R Denham; Roy Donald LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jackson Co. No. 4Jackson, KYNear TynerMSHA 1519062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/2010 | T&T Coal, Inc.Reported operatorSteven T Thompson; Aaron D Thompson; Danny Thompson; Douglas ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jackson & Jackson Rec Ser IncKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1518274 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2001 | Jackson & Jackson Recovery Service IncReported operatorCarl Jackson; Fred JacksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jackson MineButler, KYMSHA 1512336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1981 | Denton Coal CompanyReported operatorDenton Leet EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jaco #11 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1515918 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1989 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jaco #1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1513787 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1986 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jaco #4 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear EndicottMSHA 1514044 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1987 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobs Creek MineMuhlenberg, KYNear DrakesboroMSHA 1516848 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1994 | Canyon Coals IncReported operatorFrancis Samuel SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.