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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Leatherwood Mine #1Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1517870 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2000 | Coastal Coal Company LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little MudPike, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1519147 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2010 | J Hager Enterprises LLCReported operatorJames S HagerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Prairie #2Webster, KYMSHA 1508966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | Bennett & Hardwick Coal Company IncReported operatorBennett JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Prairie No 2Hopkins, KYMSHA 1510525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHardwick WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Prairie StripWebster, KYMSHA 1509821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHardwick WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little RobinsonPike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518305 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2002 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Rock Mining IncBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Little Rock Mining IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Little Rock No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1506341 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1976 | Little Rock Mining CompanyReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little RoundWhitley, KYNear williamsburgMSHA 1519817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/2019 | Clay Laurel Mining Inc.Reported operatorEdward Paul SizemoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Little Ruth MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1508592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976 | Xacron Coal CorpReported operatorCollett BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Little Willard #31Perry, KYNear BusyMSHA 1517991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1998 | Meade & Shepherd Coal Company IncReported operatorTalmage D MeadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Livermore MineMclean, KYMSHA 1506737 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1981 | Brown Badgett IncReported operatorNatomas CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L King ConstructionKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2003 | King Construction IncReported operatorLarry E KingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lmc #1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1515238 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1985 | Kenerco CorpReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loading DockPike, KYMSHA 1510574 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Howard Coal SalesReported operatorHoward Billy RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Loadout No 1Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1504181 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1993 | A M Daniels IncReported operatorWeston Mining CorpReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Loadout SystemsHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1502009 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1999 | Processing Systems LlcReported operatorR K Williams; Wilma F PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lobb No 1 SurfaceRockcastle, KYMSHA 1509605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lobb Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorKeystone Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lobo #3Harlan, KYMSHA 1511706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978 | L & B Coal CompanyReported operatorLoveday LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lobo No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511238 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & B Coal CompanyReported operatorLoveday LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lockport PlantHenry, KYMSHA 1504479 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1985 | Liter'S Quarry IncReported operatorRobert T LiterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lockwood DockBoyd, KYNear CatlettsburgMSHA 1510358 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2024 | SNR RIVER OPS LLCReported operatorDavid J StoneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Loggy Hollow No 6 MineLetcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1513289 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1986 | Lake Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Log MountainBell, KYNear FrakesMSHA 1517597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1995 | Mining Technologies IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Log Mountain #3Breathitt, KYNear NedMSHA 1514767 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1984 | Log Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorMoore ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Log Mountain Mining 1 & 2Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1985 | Log Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorMoore ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Log Mountain TippleBell, KYNear Ward ChapelMSHA 1514683 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1997 | Premium Processing IncReported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LogtownGreenup, KYNear ArgilliteMSHA 1516080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1990 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| London Motor PlexKnox, KYNear LondonMSHA 1518221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | London Motor Plex IncReported operatorJames K ReynoldsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Long Branch #9Breathitt, KYNear NedMSHA 1513715 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported 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.