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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 1 Prep PlantPike, KYMSHA 1512044Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1980Mac Processing IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1512054Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1982Farris Development CompanyReported operatorFarris Kermit WayneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantPike, KYMSHA 1512183Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1980Case Carbon Mining Company IncReported operatorRandall Pridemore; Dan P JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear ElkatawaMSHA 1514158Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985Hallmark Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Kee Cliff & Gurney NeaceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantPerry, KYNear KrytonMSHA 1515118Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1990Flaget Fuels IncReported operatorSiegel John J JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1515372Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1987J & A Coal Processing IncReported operatorRoger W AyersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantLetcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1516188Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1990Ramey Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorSteele John KReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep PlantPike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1516603Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1990Control Energies IncReported operatorSteele William JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No1 Prep PlantLee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1514522Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990Kevin Coal IncReported operatorMays NeilReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Prep Plant (D)Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1514199Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1983Domino Coal CorpReported operatorSummers R EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 ProcessingOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1514138Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1983Hallmark Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Kee Cliff & Gurney NeaceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Processing PlantLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1510171Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1985Whitesburg Coal IncReported operatorHogg JimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Processing PlantLetcher, KYNear KonaMSHA 1512426Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1982E S P Enterprises IncReported operatorStigler Dave & Ray EmmonsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Proc PlantLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1514243Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1983Colson Processing IncReported operatorBanks ArchieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 RefuseLetcher, KYNear KonaMSHA 1519020Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2009McPeek Energy IncReported operatorJerry Keith Mc Peek; Eric Mc PeekReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 1 RefuseLetcher, KYNear McRobertsMSHA 1519375Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2010Ky Diamond IncReported operatorStewart VanceReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No. 1 RefuseFloyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1518723Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/2005Valley Mining Co LLCReported operatorSteve BentleyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse DumpPike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1512802Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1988Little Hackney Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse PilePike, KYMSHA 1510744Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1980K & K Coal CompanyReported operatorKeesee Charles-Kenneth PhillipsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse PilePike, KYMSHA 1510861Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980Jackson Hubbard CorpReported operatorJackson William BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse PilePike, KYMSHA 1510884Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980Havco Energy IncReported operatorAdkins James E IiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse Pile/SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1511021Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Coal Purification Association Of Kentucky IncReported operatorGay LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse/SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510742Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979J & H Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Refuse/SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510819Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1980D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff Donald EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1-R MinePike, KYMSHA 1504599Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973Pine Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman ElmerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 RockcastleWayne, KYMSHA 1510378Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Rockcastle CompanyReported operatorMallory Donald CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Salyer Surface MineMorgan, KYMSHA 1508307Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979Danis Coal CorpReported operatorPittman Bill GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 ShopJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1512211Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1983Sando Services IncReported operatorRogers OdellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SiteLetcher, KYMSHA 1512143Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1980Stew-Lew Construction CompanyReported operatorLewis Bill & Paul StewartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SiteLetcher, KYMSHA 1512424Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1981Harold Fleming HousesiteReported operatorFleming HaroldReported 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.