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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job 55Letcher, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2012 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 56Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1519590 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2011 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #59 Pond Knob SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1519145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2018 | Premier Elkhorn Coal, LLCReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 5 DraglinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1513132 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | Star Fire Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #7Boyd, KYNear SummitMSHA 1512531 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1994 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #7Lawrence, KYNear EvergreenMSHA 1515128 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1986 | 4-R Coal Company IncReported operatorNice Robert HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #8Elliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1519556 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2015 | Mountain Source Energy, LLCReported operatorClyde E Meenach; Steven R AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #8 Rock BranchPerry, KYNear CombsMSHA 1512509 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1985 | Kentucky Prince Coal CorpReported operatorConsumers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job C-1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1511220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ford Energy CorpReported operatorRamsey RickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job No 1Lawrence, KYNear AdamsMSHA 1514021 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1985 | North American Fuels CorpReported operatorNorth American Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job No 1Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1517421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1999 | Kellie Coal IncReported operatorClyde Meenach; Suzette MeenachReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job No 15Pike, KYNear MccombsMSHA 1512709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1987 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job No 17Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1517302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2015 | LCC Kentucky LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job No = 20Floyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1517744 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1996 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job No 4Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1512338 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1983 | Am-Le-Company IncReported operatorCattrell John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job No 5 Surface MineLawrence, KYNear AdamsMSHA 1513630 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1983 | J M J Simmons JvReported operatorSimmons Wayne--Ian MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joc No 12 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1508754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1981 | Joc Coal Mining IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joc No 6 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1509510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Joc Coal Mining IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jo E BryantWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514858 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1984 | Jo E BryantReported operatorBryant Jo EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joe B Smith No 2 MinePike, KYNear CanadaMSHA 1513266 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1985 | Thac-West Mining IncReported operatorWesterman ShannonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JOE CLARK MINE AND MILLOldham, KYMSHA 1500018 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1997 | Joe Clark Stone CompanyReported operatorClark FannieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joe'S BranchLetcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1517203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1999 | Meade & Shepherd Coal Company IncReported operatorTalmage D MeadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Joes Branch #2Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2006 | Meade & Shepherd Coal Co., IncReported operatorTalmage D MeadeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Joe's Creek No. 1Johnson, KYNear RedbushMSHA 1518494 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2003 | Burning Fork Energy, Inc.Reported operatorAdis Younce; Ron BowlingReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Joe's Run Daviess, KYNear PhilpotMSHA 1518418 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/2022 | Western Kentucky Minerals, Inc.Reported operatorAnthony V LanhamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Joes Run ProcessingDaviess, KYNear PhilpotMSHA 1519667 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2022 | Western Kentucky Minerals, Inc.Reported operatorAnthony V LanhamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| John Creek EnergyPike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1518382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/2001 | Sidney Coal Company IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| John Galt 1 3Wolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1511290 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | John Galt Energy CorpReported operatorRonald LickmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johnny West No 1 MineLawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1516217 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1990 | Johnny West GradingReported operatorWest JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Johns Branch #1Harlan, KYNear LiggettMSHA 1517842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1999 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorThomas King EvansReported 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.