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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken SurfaceOhio, KYNear RockportMSHA 1502077 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1998 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kenta Energy No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1504104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/05/1983 | Kenta Energy IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentland No 1Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1510197 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1982 | Kentland-Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentland No 2 MinePike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 1502106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1991 | Kentland-Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentland No 3 MinePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1502104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/23/1982 | Kentland-Elkhorn CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentland No 5Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1506802 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Kentland-Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentland Prep Plant (D)Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1505219 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1992 | Kentland-Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky Border TippleMartin, KYMSHA 1511521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1980 | Wolf Creek Collieries Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky Diamond No 2 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1511537 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | Kentucky (Ky) Diamond Coal Company IncReported operatorThornsberry DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky Energy LLC Job #2Lawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1519609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2022 | Kentucky Energy LLCReported operatorCharles W HydenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kentucky Gem TippleRockcastle, KYMSHA 1510061 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1977 | Kentucky Gem Coal Company-A Joint VentureReported operatorIbex IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky-Indiana Coal CompanyOhio, KYMSHA 1512476 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1980 | Kentucky-Indiana Coal Company IncReported operatorGregory JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky MillGraves, KYMSHA 1500178 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1979 | Kentucky-Tennessee Clay CompanyReported operatorChester GulickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1510260 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Bellville Mining Company IncReported operatorBelville Thomas & RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky Pacific No 1Knox, KYMSHA 1508417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1975 | Kentucky Pacific Mining CorpReported operatorMc Kee JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky River LoadoutBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1518953 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2006 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Kentucky River Surface MineBreathitt, KYNear HaddixMSHA 1518525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | Kentucky Fuel CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kentucky Sand & GravelMeade, KYMSHA 1515354 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1992 | Kentucky Sand & GravelReported operatorBehr Max MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kentucky-WallinsHarlan, KYNear LouellenMSHA 1518043 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/2003 | Powell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kentucky-West Virginia StripHarlan, KYNear BrooksideMSHA 1517648 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kescoal #1Perry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1512116 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1989 | Kescoal IncReported operatorMaggard ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kettle Island #1Bell, KYNear JensenMSHA 1519968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2025 | Hurricane Creek Mining, LLCReported operatorJohnny Asher; Jessica AsherReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kevin BuckhornPerry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1516146 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1990 | Kevin Coal IncReported operatorMays NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Key Coal SurfaceButler, KYMSHA 1511591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1980 | Key Coal IncReported operatorBeane John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KeyserPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518965 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2006 | Peter Fork Mining Co.Reported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| KeystoneGreenup, KYNear RussellMSHA 1518551 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2002 | Keystone Senior, LLCReported operatorDave KingenReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| K & GWhitley, KYMSHA 1512779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | K & G Coal Company IncReported operatorKnuckles ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Khp Mines #2Johnson, KYNear LeanderMSHA 1518148 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1999 | K H P Mining IncReported operatorJohn KeetonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Khp Mining Inc #3Johnson, KYNear KeatonMSHA 1518172 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | K H P Mining IncReported operatorJohn KeetonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kickapoo #5Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1511658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1981 | Kickapoo Coal CompanyReported operatorYates Randy BReported 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.