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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518747 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/2013 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Corp.Reported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kcc No 4 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1510297 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | King Coal CompanyReported operatorParamount Drilling CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K C Mine No 3Letcher, KYMSHA 1509846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1979 | Blue Gem Coal CompanyReported operatorCrase Tilden JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kc Mining No 1Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1515196 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1985 | Bluebird Collieries IncReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| K C Mining No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear MccombsMSHA 1505298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | Bluebird Collieries IncReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keaton No 20Johnson, KYNear KeatonMSHA 1516904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1991 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keck #1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1519886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/2024 | JMR Resources, LLCReported operatorJames Michael RoanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Keck Hollow #1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1517485 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1995 | Knox County Coal CorpReported operatorCurtis HopkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keda MineDaviess, KYNear UticaMSHA 1515975 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1996 | Vanover Coal Company IncReported operatorVanover KevinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kehoe MineGreenup, KYNear GarrisonMSHA 1518703 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2006 | Kehoe Rock And Stone, LLCReported operatorDane L. RowlettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kellioka 1Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1519539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2014 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprise, IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| KELLIOKA 5Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1516576 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2005 | KELLY BRANCH RESOURCES, INC..Reported operatorTom RobertsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kellioka No 1Harlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1512888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1983 | Cross Over Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C Gregory Sr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kellioka No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear ThreepointMSHA 1510660 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kellioka No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511629 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1980 | Harlan-Bell Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kellioka No 3Harlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1515231 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1995 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kellioka No 4 MineHarlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1511411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1985 | Shauna-Darease Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kelloika No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510661 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kelly ForkLetcher, KYNear CarcassonneMSHA 1516797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1994 | Big Elk Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kelly ForkPerry, KYNear ViccoMSHA 1517492 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1999 | Big Elk Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kelly Fork JobKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1518806 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2007 | Miller Bros Coal LLCReported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| KemPulaski, KYNear AnoMSHA 1514445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1984 | Kem CorpReported operatorMullis SamuelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kencar #2 LoadoutPike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1513791 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1986 | Kentucky Carbon CorpReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kenmont JobPerry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1515079 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1988 | Oak Branch Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kenmont Prep PlantPerry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1505432 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1983 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorDiamond Shamrock CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ken-Mor A Surface MineMorgan, KYMSHA 1508003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1979 | Ken-Mor Stone IncReported operatorRuth JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ken No 3 U G MineOhio, KYMSHA 1502078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1972 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ken No 4 MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1502079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1984 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ken No 4 North MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1505120 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kensee HollowWhitley, KYMSHA 1512768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1981 | Chandler Coal CorpReported operatorPetersville Sleigh LtdReported 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.