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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bray MountainKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519001 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2007 | Wash Ridge Coal Co.Reported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bob Bray Mountain MineKnox, KYNear Bryant'S StoreMSHA 1518395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2003 | Csb Ii IncReported operatorCharles BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bobcat #1Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1516651 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1994 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bobcat #2Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1516652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/13/1991 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bobs Creek StripHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1518962 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2009 | Big Branch Energy IncReported operatorJustin L CurryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bogie TippleLetcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1515512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1995 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bolen Branch #1Knott, KYNear LeburnMSHA 1518207 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2003 | Miller Brothers Coal IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boney Branch #6Mccreary, KYNear HoneybeeMSHA 1514484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1985 | Intercoastal Contracting CompanyReported operatorChandler Melvin P-William AlleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bon HarborDaviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1515248 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1994 | R A Alexander & Sons IncReported operatorAlexander JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bon HarborDaviess, KYNear OwnesboroMSHA 1517418 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2001 | Zielinski Construction CorpReported operatorZielinski BrothersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bon Harbor MineDaviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1517346 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1993 | B B Mining IncReported operatorDonald BlankenbergerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bon Harbor Mine No 1Daviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1513949 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | R A Alexander IncReported operatorAlexander JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bonnieville StoneHart, KYNear BonnievilleMSHA 1519138 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bonnieville StoneHart, KYNear BonnievilleMSHA 1519139 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2020 | Bonnieville Stone LLCReported operatorDavid L Denney; Michael W DenneyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boone County Highway DepartmentBoone, KYMSHA 1512867 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1982 | Boone County Fiscal CourtReported operatorBoone County-KyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boone MineBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1511700 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1984 | Taywood Mining IncReported operatorTaylor Woodrow Construction LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boone Prep PlantBell, KYNear TinsleyMSHA 1511889 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1982 | Taywood Mining IncReported operatorTaylor Woodrow Construction LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Booneville #1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1519530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2018 | Erline Resources LLCReported operatorJesse BowlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Borrow PitKnox, KYMSHA 1512312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | London Bridge Company IncReported operatorHoward William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bosco TippleFloyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1511497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1986 | Beaver Elkhorn Fuels IncReported operatorLaw Ted BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BOURBON LIMESTONE COBourbon, KYMSHA 1500085 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2002 | Bourbon Limestone CompanyReported operatorArthur E Walker III; Thomas S HinkleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bowan SurfaceHopkins, KYMSHA 1511538 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1978 | Bituminous Resources IncReported operatorWilson William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowling Green Central QuarryWarren, KYNear Bowling GreenMSHA 1517528 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2002 | Rinker Materials South Central, Inc.Reported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bowling Mountain #3Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1987 | Bowling Mountain Coal IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowling Mountain Coal Co IncWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1986 | Bowling Mountain Coal IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & P No 1 MineJohnson, KYNear StambaughMSHA 1512130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | B & P Coal CompanyReported operatorDaniel Paul & Bobby CulwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Br-10Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1508403 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/1977 | Childers Coal CompanyReported operatorChilders GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Br-11 MineFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1508179 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1979 | K C Rogers Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers K CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Br-18 MineFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1510917 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cager Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorRogers K CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bracken MaterialsBracken, KYNear GermantownMSHA 1519862 | CementSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2021 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.