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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 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1504232Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Large Coal CompanyReported operatorLarge RogerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1504325Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Waters Coal Company IncReported operatorAlabama Electric Cooperative IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1504326Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1973Kentucky Gem Coal Company IncReported operatorThornberry Rennie - EarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1504335Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978Newcon Coals IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear NedMSHA 1504351Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1988River Processing IncReported operatorCoal Ridge Fuels Of Hazard IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1504368Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1987Elm Coal CorpReported operatorMooney James S SrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1504389Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1976A G P Coal Co IncReported operatorMc Mullen EnterprisesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1504449Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Stansbury & Company IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1504543Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Globe Coal Company IncReported operatorHogg JimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1504582Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980Tackett Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Larry & GarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1504626Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1987C R & R Trucking Company IncReported operatorRatliff Kent DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear ArgoMSHA 1505065Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1988Gale Coal Company IncReported operatorHamilton JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1505130Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980Black Chip Coal Company IncReported operatorJustice James RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1505172Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1977Rita Sue & Pack Fast Coal CompanyReported operatorCaldwell DavidReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1505216Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Stansbury & Company IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1505217Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1980Hillindale Coal CorpReported operatorHamilton J ByronReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1505227Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1976B H B Coal CompanyReported operatorDean Charles EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear NapforMSHA 1505253Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1986River Processing IncReported operatorCoal Ridge Fuels Of Hazard IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1505314Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980Black Star Mining Company IncReported operatorBayer William DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1505343Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980Whitt Coal CompanyReported operatorWhitt BudReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1505354Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980Morgan County Coal Company IncReported operatorAminex Resources CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1505405Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979No 8 Limited Of VirginiaReported operatorDavidson J EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1505422Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1978Alla Coal CorpReported operatorPetersville Sleigh LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1505431Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorPaul J SturgillReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1505438Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980D & B Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney DannyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1505440Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979C & D Coal CompanyReported operatorCastle Timothy & Lee DavisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1505444Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1976K B C Coal CompanyReported operatorK B C Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1505453Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1976Jon Coal Company IncReported operatorBrock RamseyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1505470Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1975Crest Coal Co IncReported operatorPolan William J MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1505474Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980Georges Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers OdellReported 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.