HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balure No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511562 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Magnum Coal Company IncReported operatorMadden Allen RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ba MinePike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1506426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/1994 | Equipment Salvage Sales & RecoveryReported operatorLester KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B And B Green Valley MineButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1511791 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | B & G Mining IncReported operatorBray Robert & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Band Mill 2Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1518705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/2014 | Cumberland River Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barber Mine No 1Edmonson, KYMSHA 1507463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1975 | Underground Recovery IncReported operatorKramer GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbourville Prep PlantKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1504565 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1994 | Richland Coal CompanyReported operatorLee CongletonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bardo #1Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1518694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2008 | SEQUOIA ENERGY LLCReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bardo #2Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1518846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/2006 | Bardo Mining LLCReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bards Pit And PlantGraves, KYMSHA 1507161 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | Bard Sand Gravel & Excavating CompanyReported operatorBard Sand Gravel & Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bardstown QuarryNelson, KYNear BardstownMSHA 1500028 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/2020 | Haydon Materials Bardstown, LLCReported operatorHaydon Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barger Branch Job #14Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519176 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2015 | B&W Resources, Inc.Reported operatorLipari EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bark Camp MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1504417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | Tackett & Manning Coal CompanyReported operatorTackett & Manning Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bark Camp Surface MineJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1513121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barker #1Ohio, KYMSHA 1505917 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1987 | Michael BarkerReported operatorMichael BarkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barker #1Ohio, KYNear RosineMSHA 1515917 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1988 | Michael BarkerReported operatorBarker MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barkwood MiningJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1518328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2001 | Barkwood MiningReported operatorWilliam BarkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barnes Hill MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1514546 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1984 | C T & L IncReported operatorCorbin GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnett Clay MineWoodford, KYMSHA 1511328 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Harbison-Walker Refractories U SReported operatorDresser Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnette SurfacePike, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1515220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1987 | Barnette Construction IncReported operatorRoger D BarnetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barren East Stone Barren, KYNear Bowling GreenMSHA 1517345 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/2011 | Hinkle Contracting Company LLCReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barron No 1 MineOhio, KYMSHA 1507187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Barron Mining CompanyReported operatorHughes W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Battle Ridge 001a Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear SublettMSHA 1513387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1984 | Battle Ridge CompaniesReported operatorCarl F FrischkornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bayonet #1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/2002 | Bayonet Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bayonet #2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1995 | Bayonet Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bayonet No 3Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2006 | Bayonet Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bay StripOhio, KYMSHA 1510237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Denton Coal CompanyReported operatorDenton Leet EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B Blackburn Mine #1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1517483 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1994 | Hickory Hill Development CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & B MineButler, KYMSHA 1510544 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & B Mining CompanyReported operatorBray Robert & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & B Mining StripButler, KYMSHA 1509360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1977 | B & B Mining CompanyReported operatorBray Robert & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BC 10Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2003 | Labco LLCReported operatorVicki SalyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗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.