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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry ComplexOhio, KYNear McHenryMSHA 1511620 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2004 | Centennial Resources IncReported operatorCentennial Coal IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mc Kee No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1508903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorChandler BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mclean Coal MineMclean, KYMSHA 1508503 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1975 | Mc Lean Coal CompanyReported operatorWalsh Eugene & William J MorseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mclean County MineMclean, KYNear CalhounMSHA 1517442 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2003 | Phillip F BurdenReported operatorPhillip F BurdenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mclean County No 1Mclean, KYNear LivermoreMSHA 1514962 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1985 | Ohio River Coal Company IncReported operatorGenet Herman W & John A StovallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mc Roberts Site DLetcher, KYMSHA 1511022 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1980 | Extra Energy Coal CompanyReported operatorTanner Walter-Joe Hawk & Henry GriesdiechReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MC S/N 22Perry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1519626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2013 | Augustus Augering & Contracting, IncReported operatorKaren A Stephens; Melodye G Stephens; David A LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mcvey Land DevelopmentKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1518404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/2007 | Mcvey Land DevelopmentReported operatorJohn D McVey JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| M-D No 1Edmonson, KYNear SunfishMSHA 1515453 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1986 | M-D CoalReported operatorWallace Mike & DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| M-D No 2Butler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1515535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1987 | M-D CoalReported operatorWallace Mike & DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meade County QuarryMeade, KYNear BattletownMSHA 1519361 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2009 | Meade County Quarry LLCReported operatorScott R Ely; Mark D SlabyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meadow Branch #1 Surface MineMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1512599 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1984 | Meadow Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadow Br Surface Mine #1Perry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1516111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1988 | R J F Coal Company IncReported operatorCoal Ridge Fuels Of Hazard IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadow CreekWayne, KYNear BetsyMSHA 1509790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1985 | Ikerd-Bandy Company IncReported operatorJames J KocianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadow Creek #1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1519665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2013 | Nav-Vet Trucking CompanyReported operatorRicky D Harris; Brian C RoseReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meadow Creek MineOwsley, KYMSHA 1512026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1980 | Fordy Coal CorpReported operatorEversole HaydenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meadow Creek Mine #2Whitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1513420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1982 | Laray IncReported operatorCrawford Lawrence & Dennis RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Meathouse EnergyPike, KYNear CanadaMSHA 1517287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2008 | Sidney Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meat Skin Prep PlantBell, KYMSHA 1505213 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1976 | B H B Coal CompanyReported operatorWoodward EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Medlin No 3 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1511173 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Medlin Coal Company IncReported operatorMedlin John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Megawatt Mine No 1Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517619 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1998 | Utility Coals CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Megawatt Mine No 2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517095 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/1998 | Knott County Mining CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Melanie No 2Knott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1512341 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1991 | Adena Fuels IncReported operatorCharles E YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mellott #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1981 | Mellott Contractors IncReported operatorMellott CalvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Melody MineWarren, KYMSHA 1509343 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1976 | Riggsbee Mining IncReported operatorRiggsbee James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Melvin Coal Co IncHarlan, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1511999 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2000 | Dollar Branch Coal CorpReported operatorBruce J Schnabel; James D KlingbellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Melvin TippleFloyd, KYNear MelvinMSHA 1512521 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1981 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorNewsome WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Merritt BranchFloyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1519930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/2023 | Hendrickson Equipment, Inc.Reported operatorLeonard HendricksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Meshach Coal Co Inc Mine No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1510274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/07/1994 | Meshach Coal Company IncReported operatorMorris VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Messer Branch SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1512285 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Carbon Investment IncReported operatorRandall Pridemore; Dan P JamesReported 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.