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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Strip MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1504594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1973 | Charles Coal CorpReported operatorCharles Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buncomb JobJackson, KYNear Island CityMSHA 1519093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2008 | Ikerd Mining LLCReported operatorFrank H Ikerd IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buncomb JobJackson, KYNear TynerMSHA 1519767 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2016 | D&L Mining Company,LLCReported operatorDonald LunsfordReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| BurcoHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1515952 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1987 | Burco Mining IncReported operatorBill J CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burden Mine #1Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1517762 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1999 | Phillip F BurdenReported operatorPhillip F BurdenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burden No. 2Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1518807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2009 | Midsouth Energy Inc.Reported operatorLarry JonesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burgey'S Creek No 4Knott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1513559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1994 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burke BranchPike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518883 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/2005 | Meade & Shepherd Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorTalmage D MeadeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burkesville ProjectCumberland, KYMSHA 1510393 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Cominco American IncReported operatorTeck Resources LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burlington SandBoone, KYMSHA 1504530 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1983 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burning Star #1Bell, KYNear ArjayMSHA 1515752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1988 | Burning Star Coal IncReported operatorJimmy E HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Burnside Mine #1Pulaski, KYNear BurnsideMSHA 1519385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2009 | Jamieson Construction CompanyReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Burnt Cabin #1Johnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1519284 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Johnson Floyd Coal Company LLCReported operatorPaul C Combs; Shirley W CombsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Burnwell EnergyPike, KYNear GoodyMSHA 1516599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2006 | Road Fork Development Company IncReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Busick MineMuhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1509311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1983 | Brown Badgett IncReported operatorNatomas CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butcher BranchBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1518924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2013 | Linsco Energy, LLCReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Butler County Mining StripButler, KYMSHA 1511406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Butler County Mining Company IncReported operatorFrogue Billy KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butler County No 1 MineButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1504595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Jessup Brothers IncReported operatorJessup Robert MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Butler County QuarryButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1518156 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2023 | Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLCReported operatorHouchens Industries, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Butler No 1 StripButler, KYMSHA 1509562 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1978 | Charles Crabtree Construction Company IncReported operatorCrabtree CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buttonsberry MineMclean, KYNear IslandMSHA 1516703 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1990 | Bremen Minerals IncReported operatorDavis Edward WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & WOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1513284 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1982 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & W Coal CoButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1517341 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1992 | B & W Coal CompanyReported operatorWallace Dale & Osco BratcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B&W Resources IncPerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1518374 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2002 | B & W Resources IncReported operatorLipari EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & W Trucking IncMagoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1517753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1996 | B & W Trucking IncReported operatorSizemore John FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bx-51 MineFloyd, KYNear LancerMSHA 1500388 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Hite Preparation CompanyReported operatorJarrell HattieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bx-54Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1503199 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1981 | Hite Preparation CompanyReported operatorJarrell HattieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bx-56 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511374 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hite Preparation CompanyReported operatorJarrell HattieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B X Corp TippleFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1505157 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1985 | B X CorpReported operatorSaiah D & F EnglemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Byrd MineCaldwell, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1513493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1982 | Darnell Mining CompanyReported operatorDarnell John EReported 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.