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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County CoalLyon, KYNear EddyvilleMSHA 1511859 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | Lyon County Coal CompanyReported operatorCombs JimmieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M-1Harlan, KYMSHA 1511477 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1981 | Janeco Coal Company IncReported operatorGarrett CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M 119Whitley, KYNear RockholdsMSHA 1519606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2018 | Contract Highwall Mining, LLCReported operatorF D Justice II; Greg HenzmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M-12 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1509880 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Carry Back Coal CompanyReported operatorBentley EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #M - 16-A MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1500538 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Old Circle Coal IncReported operatorCooley Jack CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #M - 16 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1500539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Old Circle Coal IncReported operatorCooley Jack CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M1 And M2 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1510790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Straight Line Coal CorpReported operatorBreathitt GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M-2Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1506702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/1992 | Ash Trucking Company IncReported operatorTerry G LovingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M-31 MineFloyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1509420 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hite Preparation CoReported operatorAkers Bobby JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M3 EnergyPike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1519180 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/2017 | Sidney Coal Company, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Maceo Sand Dredge & MillDaviess, KYMSHA 1504485 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1986 | Audubon Sand CompanyReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maces Creek MinePerry, KYNear ViperMSHA 1517911 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1999 | Leeco IncReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Macfin No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1511156 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Macfin Company IncReported operatorMc Glothin GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mackey #4Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1990 | Brushy Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mac'N Nellie MinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1512088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Combs Processing Company IncReported operatorCombs JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mac No 4 MineMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1513237 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1982 | M A C Coal Enterprises IncReported operatorAdkins Lowell BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Madco Coal #1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1990 | Madco Coal CompanyReported operatorHuffman JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maddox MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1512210 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1995 | Bradmar IncReported operatorStanley H B & WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magan No 1Ohio, KYNear MaganMSHA 1513562 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Derek Mining IncReported operatorJessup Malcolm LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magan No 2Ohio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1514910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1986 | Derek Mining IncReported operatorJessup Malcolm LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magan No 2Ohio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1515756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1989 | Zielinski Construction CorpReported operatorZielinski BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Maggard MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1509685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1977 | Kentucky Surface Miners IncReported operatorSchweitzer MoriReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magic Coal CompanyHopkins, KYNear IsleyMSHA 1517071 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2004 | Magic Coal CompanyReported operatorTimothy P SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MagnoliaHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1508545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1993 | Peyton Mining CompanyReported operatorPeyton Gary E-Joseph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magnum #1Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1519859 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/2023 | JRL Coal Inc.Reported operatorTim B LusbyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Magnum #19Breathitt, KYNear VancleveMSHA 1513903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1983 | A Z T Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorZweifel PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magnum #19 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear VancleveMSHA 1511759 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1986 | A Z T Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorZweifel PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magoffin Co No 2 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1507382 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | Howard & Russell Coal Company IncReported operatorRatliff HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Magoffin County AugersMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1518053 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/2004 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Magoffin No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear WaldoMSHA 1513314 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1986 | L T Ruth Coal Company IncReported operatorCentral Kentucky Landscaping CompanyReported 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.