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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J & TKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1519258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2010 | Ember Contracting Inc.Reported operatorRandy GilkersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Juanita SurfacePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1514220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1984 | Puma Coal Company IncReported operatorJohn H WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Justa MineButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1512837 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1983 | C & R Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman DenzilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Justin MineButler, KYNear Welchs CreekMSHA 1512582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1983 | Green River Energy IncReported operatorBrown GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Justus MineMccreary, KYNear StearnsMSHA 1502363 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1994 | Southfork Coal CompanyReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J & WKnox, KYNear Swan PondMSHA 1513679 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1984 | Continue Mining CorpReported operatorAdams Kenneth EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J W & S Strip MinesHopkins, KYMSHA 1507372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1975 | Jim Whitaker & Son IncReported operatorWhitaker JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J Y B No 1Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1513931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1985 | J Y B Coal Company IncReported operatorBlanton JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K 28 AFloyd, KYMSHA 1502527 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Gum Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K-2aPike, KYNear WoodmanMSHA 1516875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1990 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorMAPCO IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K-2 SurfacePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1516435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1991 | Kilowatt Coal Company IncReported operatorRichard E SalyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K-2 Surface MineBreathitt, KYNear LambricMSHA 1518783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2006 | American Reclamation Co LLCReported operatorMark Horton; David IsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-3 Surface MineMartin, KYNear InezMSHA 1517718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2004 | Appalachian Fuels, LLCReported operatorEnergy Coal Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-3 Surface MineLeslie, KYNear WootonMSHA 1518400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2001 | Appalachian Fuels LlcReported operatorEnergy Coal Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| K-4 MineHarlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1516457 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2023 | Rex Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-4 Surface MineGreenup, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1518599 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2008 | Appalachian Fuels, LLCReported operatorEnergy Coal Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-5 Surface MineKnott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1518605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2003 | Appalachian Fuels, LLCReported operatorEnergy Coal Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-6Harlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1519117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/2025 | Harlan Cumberland Coal LLCReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-7Harlan, KYNear TotzMSHA 1519882 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2023 | 4TH GEN FUELS, LLC.Reported operatorThomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T LovingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K-9Daviess, KYNear UticaMSHA 1501982 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2005 | Green Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas E GreenReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kalamazoo MineOhio, KYNear UticaMSHA 1512777 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Red River Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Coy Harry GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K And M No 1 MineKnox, KYNear Davis BendMSHA 1510853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1983 | K & M Coal Company IncReported operatorMeeks Alvin E & Edgar Allen KingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kannan Puncheon Br. MineKnott, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2005 | Kannan Mining Co., Inc.Reported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kan-Tuck No 1Knox, KYMSHA 1512191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1981 | Kan-Tuck Coal Company IncReported operatorRice JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Karen MineHarlan, KYNear AlvaMSHA 1504033 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | B S B Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Karen Unit TrainHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1517368 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2015 | Dixie Fuel CompanyReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Kate BranchPike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1512940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1988 | Volcano Coal IncReported operatorMaynard Andy - JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KathleenKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519447 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/2014 | KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLCReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kathryn MineFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1500557 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1981 | Stone Coal CoReported operatorStoker Mining CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kay Jay MineKnox, KYNear TrosperMSHA 1513724 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1994 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported 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.