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Abandoned mines in Kentucky

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.

13,669 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
No 13 MinePike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1511380Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1989E & D Coal Company IncReported operatorPrater MarvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 13 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511442Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1978M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 13 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511469Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Cesco Coal Company IncReported operatorMichael K Cook; Randy A CookReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 13 MinePerry, KYNear ManuelMSHA 1511583Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992River Processing IncReported operatorPargas IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 13 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1509808Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1978Riley Hall Coal Co IncReported operatorAdkins John JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 13 SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1510176Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979United Energies IncReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1504237Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1987A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1511748Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1979Alla Coal CorpReported operatorPetersville Sleigh LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14Floyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1513095Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/26/1989Phyllis Coal Company IncReported operatorKeathley Joe RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1513639Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1982Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517524Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1995North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518070Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
No 14Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518791Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/2005Husky Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HolbrooksReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 141Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1514135Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1987Double R Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins RowanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 142 MinePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1516371Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/15/1989Double R Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins RowanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14-A MineFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1512562Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1981Coalucopia Coal Company IncReported operatorParker TheodoreReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1503631Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1972River Coal CompanyReported operatorRiver Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14-C MinePike, KYMSHA 1504420Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1973Black Nuggett Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher Jack R & Bobby MerrettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14c MinePike, KYMSHA 1509829Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977Belcher & Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher Ralph & Goebel CollinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MinePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1501554Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1988C & D Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Carl L & James S DamronReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502789Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1975Joseph Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph Brothers IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1504122Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1976Alonzo Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Alonzo Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MinePike, KYMSHA 1504153Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972Rebel Coal CompanyReported operatorWest LonzoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508322Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1979Carl Moore Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore CarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1509661Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977Johnson Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson RalphReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510693Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978Big H Combs Coal Company IncReported operatorCombs Herman JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MinePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1510713Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1980D & A Coal Company IncReported operatorJames L GriffithReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511343Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980Newsom Coals IncReported operatorNewsom MorrisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1511644Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1981Peter Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorParker ElwoodReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 14 MinePerry, KYNear DunravenMSHA 1511738Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992River Processing IncReported operatorPargas IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.