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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 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507021Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Red West Coal CompanyReported operatorWest LonzoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507042Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Selective Coal Co IncReported operatorTrent JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507045Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Earnest W & Coleman LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1507047Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1979Big Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorCurtis FrancisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507049Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1976Little Rosie Coal Company IncReported operatorFrancis ConradReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1507057Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1981Triple L Coal CorpReported operatorCollins LoganReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507083Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978B J Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Bobby JoeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1507088Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1986Crab Coal Company IncReported operatorHall David GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1507116Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1979Breeding Brothers Coal Co IncReported operatorFrazier GlennReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507159Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978Liberty Coal CompanyReported operatorChilders Spencer & WesleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1507171Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1978Spartan Coal Company IncReported operatorYounce LeonardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507184Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978A C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorA C & H Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507188Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Cargo Mining Company IncReported operatorDamron William EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507190Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978Clevinger & Raleigh Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger Dennis & NormanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1507196Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Solid Energy IncReported operatorStacey Roger LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYNear ColsonMSHA 1507199Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/1978Marwright Coal Co IncReported operatorMarwright Coal Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507211Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Everidge & Nease Coal Co IncReported operatorEveridge EmittReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507217Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Adams & Webb Coal CompanyReported operatorAdams & Webb Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507222Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978R G R Mining IncReported operatorRowlette L DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507224Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978C C C Pompey Coal Company IncReported operatorChaney RonaldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507234Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1980Wright Coal Company IncReported operatorWright Jerry MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineBreathitt, KYNear NedMSHA 1507243Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992Tarheel Coals IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507266Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978Mountain Dew Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman CliffordReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507274Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Ace Mining CorpReported operatorPotter A CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507311Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Little Bill Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Guire John HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507324Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978R & V Coal Company IncReported operatorReid Sherrell StevenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507343Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1977Fannin Coal CorpReported operatorJack FanninReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507358Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978G & E Coal CompanyReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYNear WoodmanMSHA 1507377Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1979Black Bear Coal CorpReported operatorLayne EarnestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1507381Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1980Hellier Fuel CompanyReported operatorHylton Freddie AReported 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.