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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Coal CoKnott, KYNear AmbureyMSHA 1515113 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Cheyenne Coal CompanyReported operatorRoy ParsonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheyenne Enterprises 9EPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/2025 | Cheyenne Enterprises Inc.Reported operatorGreg DamronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cheyenne LoadoutLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1509784 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2008 | Cheyenne Resources IncReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cheyenne No 2Webster, KYNear ProvidenceMSHA 1511074 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Peyton Mining CompanyReported operatorPeyton Gary E-Joseph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chickasaw #1Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1511596 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1991 | Switch Energy CorpReported operatorSturgill LeslieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Childs Creek No 1Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1513716 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/1985 | E H L Coal CompanyReported operatorHarvey NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chintown QuarryPulaski, KYMSHA 1504600 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Hinkle Contracting CorpReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chip No 2 StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1510322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1980 | W W CorpReported operatorBadgett Russell IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chip No 3 StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1510111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | W W CorpReported operatorBadgett Russell IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chisholm MinePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1502455 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/2002 | Chisholm Coal CompanyReported operatorStelco IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chisholm Mine No 2Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1512272 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2002 | Chisholm Coal CompanyReported operatorStelco IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chisholm Preparation PlantPike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517146 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2005 | Chisholm Coal CompanyReported operatorStelco IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chloe Creek Mine #1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1989 | A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CHM -102Knox, KYNear JensonMSHA 1518730 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2023 | Contract Highwall Mining LLCReported operatorF D Justice II; Greg HenzmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Christian MineChristian, KYMSHA 1510134 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Christian Coal CorpReported operatorRoberts Kenneth WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Christian No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1515763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1988 | Christian Energies IncReported operatorChristian Richard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Christian No2Whitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1516448 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/05/1991 | Christian Energies IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Christian Quarries IncorporatedChristian, KYMSHA 1500017 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1987 | Christian Quarries IncReported operatorLacy W EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChristieChristian, KYMSHA 1509877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | Double G Mining IncReported operatorGoodaker GarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Christy Lynn MineHarlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1518486 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2007 | Black Creek Mining LLCReported operatorTravis FontaineReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Christy No 1Christian, KYNear EmpireMSHA 1514783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1985 | Christy Mine No 1Reported operatorVandiver WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Church MineHancock, KYNear HawesvilleMSHA 1512838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1983 | Green Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas E GreenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cindas Creek #1Morgan, KYNear Cindas Creek, MoonMSHA 1518295 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2004 | Levisa Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cindas Creek #2 LLCMorgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1518961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Cindas Creek #2 LLCReported operatorCharles J DouglasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cindas Creek No. 1Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1518523 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/2004 | Pond Creek Energy, Inc.Reported operatorFred Runyon JrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cindies Creek No 1 MineMorgan, KYNear ReliefMSHA 1512372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | D & R Coal CompanyReported operatorBanks DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle A Strip MineButler, KYMSHA 1508480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1976 | Circle A Coal CompanyReported operatorArnold OrvilleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle B Turnpike MineOhio, KYMSHA 1504214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Circle B Coal CompanyReported operatorCircle B Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle Lake Inc Chip MineHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1513625 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1983 | Circle Lake IncReported operatorLowery Clyde MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle S Coal Co Inc BuccaneerOhio, KYNear CentertownMSHA 1510309 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1991 | Circle S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith William KeithReported 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.