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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie County AugersLeslie, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1518020 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2006 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Leslie County No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1512186 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1980 | Four M Coal & Energy Company IncReported operatorMc Ghee JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leslie County SurfaceLeslie, KYNear WarbranchMSHA 1509528 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1982 | Tesoro Coal CompanyReported operatorTesoro PetroleumReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leslie No 3Leslie, KYNear Lewis CreekMSHA 1508838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1981 | Stansbury & Company IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Letcher 1Letcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1519790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2016 | Sand Contracting, LLCReported operatorSandra ParksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Letcher 1ALetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1519794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2024 | Sand Contracting LLC Reported operatorSandra ParksReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Letcher Auger #1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1518344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2001 | Isaiah Energy IncReported operatorDavid A FaulknerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Letcher Co #1Letcher, KYNear Jenkins, KyMSHA 1517463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1996 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Letcher Co #5Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517721 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1996 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Letcher County #2Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1995 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Letcher County #3Letcher, KYNear Johns ForkMSHA 1517624 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1994 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Letcher County AugersLetcher, KYNear FlemingMSHA 1517623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2002 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Levi HawkPike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1516950 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1993 | Stone Mining CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Levi StripOwsley, KYMSHA 1511062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cape Coal CorpReported operatorGreer Perry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Coal Co #8Owsley, KYNear GreenhallMSHA 1507989 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | Lewis Coal Company IncReported operatorJames WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Coal No 7Laurel, KYMSHA 1506786 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1976 | Lewis Coal Company IncReported operatorJames WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis CreekHarlan, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2011 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LEWIS CREEKOhio, KYNear ROCKPORTMSHA 1519511 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2024 | Kentucky Land Resources, Inc.Reported operatorACNR Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lewis Creek Docks IncOhio, KYNear RockportMSHA 1510062 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Lewis Creek Docks IncReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Creek MineOhio, KYNear RockportMSHA 1517294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1996 | Prestige Coal CompanyReported operatorBurden DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Creek No 1 MineLeslie, KYNear Greasy CreekMSHA 1510798 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1980 | Dollar Branch Coal CorpReported operatorBruce J Schnabel; James D KlingbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lewis Creek SurfaceLeslie, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1518828 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2007 | Associated Contracting, LLCReported operatorRifle Coal Company; Anthony FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lewis Creek Underground MineOhio, KYNear CentertownMSHA 1519669 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/2015 | Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorArmstrong Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| LHA No. 19Knox, KYNear Barbourville MSHA 1518454 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2023 | Long Hole Augering IncReported operatorDavid LeischmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Libby No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1507956 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1976 | Regal Coals IncReported operatorConley RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty #2 Prep PlantFloyd, KYNear MantonMSHA 1506395 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1986 | Scorpio Coal Company IncReported operatorJustice Paul DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Liberty No 5 TippleFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1514026 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick BranchKnox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1512666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1982 | Kenerco CorpReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lick BranchLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/11/2008 | H & D Coal Co IncReported operatorCharles B Hall; Juda F HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lick Branch StripPike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1519332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2011 | James River Coal Service CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.