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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 TippleMagoffin, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1510259Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1987Bizwil IncReported operatorBizzack JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1510262Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1995Unit Coal CorpReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYNear DavidMSHA 1510267Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984George B Auxier CompanyReported operatorAuxier George BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleBell, KYMSHA 1510280Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978Shoker International Fuels IncReported operatorShoker G SReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleMartin, KYNear ThreeforksMSHA 1510285Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1995Bluebird Collieries IncReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1510328Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979Mountain Top Fuel IncReported operatorMountain Top Fuel IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleMagoffin, KYNear CarverMSHA 1510376Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1983Supreme Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorRanier Harry HaleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1510380Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980Royalty Mining Company IncReported operatorGagnon Fred MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1510440Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980M & B Coal & Supply Company IncReported operatorMims FrankReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1510456Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980C O S IncReported operatorOwens Paul BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYNear West PrestonsburgMSHA 1510462Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984Colonial Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorHatten C RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYMSHA 1510511Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1980Simcoal IncReported operatorMartin JuliusReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLetcher, KYMSHA 1510626Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980Black Diamond Coal CompanyReported operatorVanover DannyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1510834Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1992Governor Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson Hobart CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1510945Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980Circle C Coal Co IncReported operatorCaines RellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1511183Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear BurnwellMSHA 1511249Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1991Belfry Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleCarter, KYMSHA 1511303Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980Kentucky Coal & EnergyReported operatorWhaley Louis FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1511322Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1984Shelby Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore Charles FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1511402Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1985Citation Coal CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1511434Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1985Chloe Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1511453Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980Darco CoalReported operatorBlackburn Keither--Jack Roberts & Darwin TaylorReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleClay, KYMSHA 1511457Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Regency Coal Sales CompanyReported operatorKetterer George JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLaurel, KYMSHA 1511532Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1980Firestone Coal CorpReported operatorWinchester EdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1511584Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1989Nukitt Coal CompanyReported operatorCommercial Coal CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleRockcastle, KYNear Mount VernonMSHA 1511686Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1985Regal Energy IncReported operatorZieverink JosephReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1511724Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984Bailey Mining CompanyReported operatorInspiration Resources CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1511762Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1979Marathon Coal CorpReported operatorPotter GordonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLetcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1511897Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985Cripple Creek Mineral Development Company IncReported operatorSlone EdwardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1511965Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1989Blue Head MineralReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported 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.