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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Stone Company IncorporatedEdmonson, KYMSHA 1500077 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1988 | Cardinal Stone Company IncReported operatorCarter Randy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carhaul IncLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1517435 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1994 | Carhaul IncReported operatorHall CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CarlisleHopkins, KYNear White PlainsMSHA 1510527 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1992 | Charolais CorpReported operatorDonald E BowlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carl MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1509362 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1977 | Coal Producers Assn IncReported operatorKinchen Carlton MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carlon StripOhio, KYMSHA 1507258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1976 | Carlon IncReported operatorIsgette Lawrence BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carousel #1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1519143 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Pine Creek Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCalvin R TackettReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carousel #1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1519578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/2014 | Pine Creek Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJames W SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carr Creek #1Knott, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1518519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2015 | Halco Services LLCReported operatorJames C HalcombReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carr Creek MineKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518163 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2001 | Lodestar Energy IncReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carr Creek Processing PlantKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1504292 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1986 | Black Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carr ForkKnott, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1519086 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/2012 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carroll MineOhio, KYMSHA 1508336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1976 | Wilcox Trucking IncReported operatorWilcox DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carrs Fork JobKnott, KYNear LittcarMSHA 1518437 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/2003 | Miller Brothers Coal IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carter BranchPike, KYNear P.O. Box 150MSHA 1513792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1991 | Kentucky Carbon CorpReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carter CityCarter, KYNear CarterMSHA 1500098 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/2019 | Mountain Materials Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carter No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1511451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T B S Mining IncReported operatorBlair DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carter No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1507028 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Grayson Coal Co IncReported operatorYork SallyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carter PitCarter, KYMSHA 1500158 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1982 | General Refractories CompanyReported operatorDicalite Management Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carver Job 38 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear CarverMSHA 1512895 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cary-Watts No 7Muhlenberg, KYNear BeltonMSHA 1513673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1986 | Cary-Watts IncReported operatorColeman DenzilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Casey Stone CompanyCasey, KYNear BethelridgeMSHA 1517102 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2008 | Hinkle Contracting CorporationReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Caseyville DockUnion, KYNear SturgisMSHA 1511887 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2004 | Lodestar Energy IncorporatedReported operatorIracoal IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CASEYVILLE YARDUnion, KYMSHA 1517839 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2002 | Imi-South LlcReported operatorEarl BrinkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Casky No 3 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | Casky Company IncReported operatorKing Forrest HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CastleMorgan, KYNear Cannel CityMSHA 1515420 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1986 | J A L Coal Company IncReported operatorJohn A LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castleberry MineChristian, KYNear CroftonMSHA 1510324 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | Tdc IncReported operatorGreen David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Castle Rock QuarryRockcastle, KYNear Mount VernonMSHA 1519785 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2020 | The Allen CompanyReported operatorAllen Company IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Catawba No 2 Surface MinePike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1514238 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1986 | Catawba IndustriesReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Catron Branch Mine #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519245 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2012 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Catron No 1 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1982 | Compliance Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis Larry 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.