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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 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1508362Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1976Julie Car Coal CoReported operatorHendrix LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508394Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1976Ratliff Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff James Delbert-Danny L & Donald EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1508425Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1980T & H Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor FieldsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508430Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1979Grassy Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorCox William AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1508440Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979D & N Coal CorpReported operatorHall LovellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508473Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1979Thacker Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker MichaelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1508483Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976J D Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward TolemanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineClay, KYMSHA 1508508Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1976Western Coal CompanyReported operatorWestern Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineClay, KYMSHA 1508509Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Augspurger Construction Company IncReported operatorAugspurger N DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1508511Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/22/1979Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorEstep Jack M & Bobby RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1508573Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Burchett & Justice Coal CoReported operatorBurchett & Justice Coal CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508574Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1976Cheyenne Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508589Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978C B Coal CompanyReported operatorLittle Bethel & CarmelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1508590Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979S D D Mines IncReported operatorDooley DonaldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1508597Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Red Bird Coal Company IncReported operatorDaniel Paul EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1508598Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1976Dale Hall Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Dale & Charles--William FranklinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1508606Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976Johnson & Sons Coal Co IncReported operatorJohnson Phillip MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508613Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978Sentenial Mines IncReported operatorHibbitts David EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1508677Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1981R V & W Mining IncReported operatorRatliff BlakeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineClay, KYMSHA 1508699Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976Moore & Finley Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore Larry & Dewey & Ray FinleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1508741Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979B & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Fadden Billie TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1508753Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977North American Mining CorpReported operatorCoons Jerry WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508764Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1979Henry B Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey Henry SReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePerry, KYNear DarforkMSHA 1508798Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992Lotts Creek Coal CoReported operatorJohnny WalkerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1508917Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1975Kincer & Bentley Coal Company IncReported operatorKincer Bobby & HaroldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1508951Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979V & M Mining Company Of Paintsville IncReported operatorReffett VirgilReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1508956Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980Bradford Coal Company IncReported operatorBradford MikeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1508970Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1977H B H Coal Co IncReported operatorBrock RamseyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1508991Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978T & J Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson ElwoodReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1509314Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978Pebble Coal CompanyReported operatorAkers PhilmoreReported 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.