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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 TippleCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1512133Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1994Little Sandy Coal Sand & GravelReported operatorKazee HaroldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleJohnson, KYNear Hager HillMSHA 1512169Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1986River Canyon Coal Sales IncReported operatorHammond ChealisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePike, KYMSHA 1512182Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1980Case Carbon Mining Company IncReported operatorRandall Pridemore; Dan P JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYNear WaylandMSHA 1512299Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1986Apollo Coal CompanyReported operatorGary AdamsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TipplePulaski, KYNear TatesvilleMSHA 1512451Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1983Bud Coal Company IncReported operatorRay James TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleWhitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1513037Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1983Casun Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore BillReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleFloyd, KYNear Hi HatMSHA 1513064Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1982B & N Coal SalesReported operatorNewman Berman & WendellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleHarlan, KYNear Wallins CreekMSHA 1513554Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1992Mountain Energy Sales IncReported operatorRicky D FranklinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1513746Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984Neon Coal CompanyReported operatorTackett Raymond & Grover HeltonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1515208Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1986Regal Energy IncReported operatorMc Farland RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1515341Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1985Tid Jr Coal CompanyReported operatorAdams Daniel R JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1515493Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1987Coal-Well Energy IncReported operatorColeman James AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515559Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1986R & B Coal TippleReported operatorBundy RonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleLawrence, KYNear FallsburgMSHA 1515726Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1988Collins & May Mining Company IncReported operatorCollins Roger BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1-TippleHopkins, KYNear BeulahMSHA 1505230Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1989Warrior Coal LlcReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No. 1 TippleJohnson, KYNear Hager HillMSHA 1510030Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2003D F M IncReported operatorDavid F MayReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 1 Tipple (D)Johnson, KYNear West Van LearMSHA 1506393Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1984R & C Processing Company IncReported operatorStanford EnergyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Tipple (D)Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1506859Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1983Mc Coy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 UgClay, KYNear Big CreekMSHA 1510810Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1992B & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker Jimmy Ray-Ray & Elder JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Ug MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1502133Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1971Cal-Glo Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1-U MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1511430Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Eternity Coal IncReported operatorBurchett Albert AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1-U MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1511840Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Walter & JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1-U MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1512317Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1980D & R Coal CompanyReported operatorBanks DennisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 UndergroundClay, KYMSHA 1507128Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1976Lena Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Lena & J BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 WallinsHarlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1515736Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1995Dixie Fuel CompanyReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No. 1 WallinsHarlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1518562Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2010K & D MiningReported operatorJack H Ealy; Ralph Napier; John D North - JackrockLLC only8/27/99-5/Reported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
No 2Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1502091Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1995Trojan MiningReported operatorAnderson C TomReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1502254Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1983Red Bud Colleries IncReported operatorHoward Grant FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Leslie, KYNear FrewMSHA 1502324Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1982Wooton Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorGray HerbertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1502546Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1982Garland Coal CoReported operatorGarland MarvinReported 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.