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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Johns Creek Mine No 3Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1513817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1992 | Hickory Hill Development CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Low GapLeslie, KYNear YaeddissMSHA 1517818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1997 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Low Gap SurfacePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1518954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2008 | Associated Contracting LLCReported operatorRifle Coal Company; Anthony FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lowsplint SurfaceBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1519272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2023 | Double Mountain Mining LLCReported operatorMichael BlubaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lpn No 2Harlan, KYNear KildvavMSHA 1512471 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1990 | L P N Coal Company IncReported operatorGilbert Stanley EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L P No 12 MineBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1510906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1982 | L P Coal Company IncReported operatorFred Morgenstern; David MorgensternReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L P No 13Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1511113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1982 | L P Coal Company IncReported operatorFred Morgenstern; David MorgensternReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L R Chapman Inc Can-Tex PitHancock, KYMSHA 1500174 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1985 | Can-Tex IndustriesReported operatorHarsco CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L R Chapman Inc Owensboro Brick PitHancock, KYMSHA 1500190 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1985 | Owensboro Brick & Tile Company IncReported operatorO R B C O IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L R Chapman Mine No 2Hancock, KYMSHA 1503875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1974 | L R Chapman IncReported operatorChapman L RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L. R. Chapman PitsHancock, KYNear LewisportMSHA 1518557 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2004 | L. R. Chapman, Inc.Reported operatorGNTT Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| L & R Coals #1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1518232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2002 | L & R CoalsReported operatorCollins Bill W-LindaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lri Reclamation SiteMuhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1502066 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1996 | Land Restoration IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L T Ruth Processing Station No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1512175 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | L T Ruth Coal Company IncReported operatorCentral Kentucky Landscaping CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky #2Morgan, KYNear KeatonMSHA 1518489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2002 | Eastern Appalachian Resources, Inc.Reported operatorJerry Watson; Keith ArnettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lucky LadyPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1509763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/1993 | J B & S Enterprises IncReported operatorBartley MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star #1Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1513191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1992 | S & L Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry HodgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star #2Harlan, KYNear AlvaMSHA 1513195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/29/1987 | S & L Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry HodgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star #3Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1513380 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1995 | S & L Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry HodgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star #6Harlan, KYMSHA 1513938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star #7Harlan, KYMSHA 1513939 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1506874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Harlan No 4 Coal CompanyReported operatorChampion International CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star No 1Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1511788 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Osborne Trucking Company IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lucky Star No 8Harlan, KYMSHA 1513940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lummus Strip No 1 MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1508992 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Lummus Coal CompanyReported operatorLummus Tom & Jesse CurryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LunarPike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1512161 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1996 | American Coal CorpReported operatorWeyandt Michael JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lyn Log No 13Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513337 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1992 | Mountain Clay IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lynn Branch Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1517605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/2002 | Coastal Coal Company, LLCReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lynn Fork #3Perry, KYNear YeaddissMSHA 1517926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2002 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lynn MinePike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1507254 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1979 | Slater Mining CorpReported operatorOsborne Jack & William L JrReported 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.