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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek No 7 MineHarlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1507262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/1984 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millcreek No 8Harlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1509341 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/19/1982 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek No I MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1972 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek Stone IncorporatedWolfe, KYMSHA 1500195 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1984 | Mill Creek Stone IncReported operatorSummit Materials LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | O K Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mill Creek SurfaceHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1519183 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2014 | D & C Mining CorporationReported operatorHorace Garrison HillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Miller Bros #2 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear WaldoMSHA 1513021 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1982 | Miller Brothers Construction IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller Creek TipplePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1512019 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1996 | Ratliff Coal Sales IncReported operatorRatliff HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller Henson Caudill Inc #1Breathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1515943 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1989 | Miller-Henson-Caudill IncorpReported operatorCaudill Gary-Nim HensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millers Creek MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1514425 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/1990 | Hickory Hill Development CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millers Creek SurfacePike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1519111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2011 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Miller StripEdmonson, KYMSHA 1503988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1976 | Highway Safety Materials IncReported operatorGoolsby PatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Miller Surface MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1506989 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1975 | Joyce Western Coal CorpReported operatorJoyce Western CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mills & Garland Const CoLaurel, KYNear CampgroundMSHA 1511456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1990 | Mills & Garland Construction CompanyReported operatorMills VanceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Millstone ReclamationLetcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1517657 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2007 | Consol of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Millwood StripGrayson, KYMSHA 1510240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Appalachian Contracting CompanyReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MILO SAND AND GRAVEL COMartin, KYMSHA 1512656 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1999 | Milo Sand & GravelReported operatorFannin Randy JoeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Milton Plant 2Carroll, KYMSHA 1515423 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1992 | Nugent Sand CompanyReported operatorN S C Corp; Sibo Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| MILTON QUARRYCarroll, KYMSHA 1518152 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1999 | Nugent Sand CompanyReported operatorN S C Corp; Sibo Services IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Min-DoraBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1515855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1988 | Chambers Coal CompanyReported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Min-Dora Energy No 2 SurfaceButler, KYMSHA 1511490 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Panther Creek Coal CorpReported operatorGeary BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Min-Dora Preparation PlantBell, KYNear FourmileMSHA 1515974 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1990 | Min-Dora Mining Company I IncReported operatorHeyman Frank CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Pike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1517541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2004 | Pegs Branch Energy Mining Co.Reported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1518176 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2005 | Goodin Creek Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames CoxReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Perry, KYNear DelphiaMSHA 1518419 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | Motivation Enterprise Inc.Reported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518626 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Lester And Sons Inc.Reported operatorTroy L LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518952 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2026 | Blue Ridge Fuels L.L.C.Reported operatorEddie LawsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1519430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/2013 | Yellow Rose Coal, LLCReported operatorRandall Fleming; Teresa FlemingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 1Morgan, KYNear West LibertyMSHA 1519787 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2023 | Thumper Coal LLCReported operatorSteven Adkins; James D HowardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1502416 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1972 | Bartley & Bartley Coal CompanyReported operatorBartley GobelReported 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.