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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1510995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Century Coal EnterprisesReported operatorVan Dyke DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Century No 2 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1511219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Century Coal EnterprisesReported operatorVan Dyke DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chacko Coal Company Mine No 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514920 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1985 | Chacko Coal CompanyReported operatorBetty Adams; Paul WoodrowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChanceHopkins, KYNear St CharlesMSHA 1513394 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1984 | D C L E Coal CorpReported operatorScott Lemuel EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chaney #3Harlan, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1511287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/1987 | Chaney Creek Coal CorpReported operatorChaney JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chaney Creek #5Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1514558 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1985 | Chaney Creek Coal CorpReported operatorChaney JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chaney Creek Coal Corp #6Harlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1515278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1986 | Chaney Creek Coal CorpReported operatorChaney JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chaney Creek Coal Corp #7Harlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1515279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Chaney Creek Coal CorpReported operatorChaney JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chapperal PlantPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1505406 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2008 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Charcoal No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516250 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1988 | Lakeshore Equipment Company IncReported operatorMoore Harry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Charley Alsip No 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1513660 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1983 | Sally Mountain Mining CorpReported operatorAlsip CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Charolais Mine #3Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1518482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2005 | Charolais Coal No. 1 LLCReported operatorCleaton Coal; Donald E BowlesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chas #8 HWMClay, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1518430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2005 | Chas Coal LLCReported operatorBroe Companies IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chavies Job #7Perry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1518781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2023 | B & W Resources IncReported operatorLipari EnergyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Check 1Butler, KYNear Round HillMSHA 1513990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1984 | Check Coal Company IncReported operatorStenberg TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chellis CoalMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1511993 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/17/1989 | Branham & Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chelsea #1 MineHopkins, KYNear SlaughtersMSHA 1518634 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2004 | North Hopkins Construction and Mining LLCReported operatorDanny L Ashby; William E LucasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherilee MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1505331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Harlan No 4 Coal CompanyReported operatorChampion International CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee GapLawrence, KYNear WebbvilleMSHA 1515856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1987 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee Mine No 1Webster, KYNear SlaughtersMSHA 1516107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1990 | Cherokee Resources IncReported operatorPeyton HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee Mine No 2Hopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1516764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Cherokee Resources IncReported operatorPeyton HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherries Branch # 2Perry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1519328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2011 | Kern Coal Company IncReported operatorKern BrashearReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherries Branch Surface MinePerry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1518859 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/2008 | Kern Coal Company, IncReported operatorTerry G LovingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherry Creek #2 StripLeslie, KYMSHA 1511758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Cherry Creek Coal CorpReported operatorYetman JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry Creek SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1511143 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cherry Creek Coal CorpReported operatorYetman JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chester Prep Plant No 3Perry, KYMSHA 1504309 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1974 | Kodak Mining Company IncReported operatorBolling Vince JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chestnut FlatsBell, KYNear BalkanMSHA 1519076 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2019 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chestnut Grove StripBracken, KYMSHA 1800411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1975 | G & S Coal Company IncReported operatorTimothy Schwinabart; Ted SchwinabartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chevrolet GobHarlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1519826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2018 | JRL Coal, INC.Reported operatorTim B LusbyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| CheyenneLetcher, KYNear HemphillMSHA 1519518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2010 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported 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.