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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle S Coal Co Inc Jericho MineHopkins, KYNear EarlingtonMSHA 1512550 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Circle S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith William KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle S StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1507410 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1978 | Circle S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith William KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cirque No 3 SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1510638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cirque Coal Company IncReported operatorDay Walter WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| City Stone & Ready Mix IncChristian, KYMSHA 1515572 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1991 | City Stone & Ready Mix IncReported operatorScott DwightReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clair Brothers TippleLawrence, KYMSHA 1510168 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1979 | Clair Brothers IncReported operatorHindes Peter CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clark DockDaviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1510343 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/2000 | Lst IncReported operatorKnight Kem & BrettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clark Elkhorn MinePike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1516638 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2002 | Clark Elkhorn Coal Co.Reported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clark MineButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1516941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1991 | Bremen Minerals IncReported operatorDavis Edward WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clark No 4 Loading RampPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1511727 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1985 | Clark Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clark No 5 TipplePike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1510196 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1986 | Clark Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clark StripKnox, KYMSHA 1508988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1977 | Clarks Excavating & Black Topping IncReported operatorClark KellyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clas #4Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/2009 | Clas Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorWilliam Ridley Elkins JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Classic Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/2014 | KNOTT COUNTY COAL LLCReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clay Co #3 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1517494 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1995 | Ikerd-Bandy Company IncReported operatorJames J KocianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Co #4 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1517537 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1995 | Ikerd-Bandy Company IncReported operatorJames J KocianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Coal No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1511119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Southern Coal Reserves IncReported operatorHolt Edwin NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Co MiningKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515198 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Sue Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorReed StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Co No 1Clay, KYNear Burning SpringsMSHA 1517934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1998 | Sturgeon Mining IncReported operatorRobert L RosencransReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay County #1 1 Saddler BranchOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1514578 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Kenerco CorpReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay County #1 AugerClay, KYNear Goose Rock ManchesterMSHA 1517552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clay County No 1 SurfaceClay, KYNear PlankMSHA 1510492 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1983 | Kentucky Gem Coal Company IncReported operatorThornberry Rennie - EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay County SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1512677 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1981 | Kenerco CorpReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Gap MineLeslie, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1514049 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1987 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Hollow Deep MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516253 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1987 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Hollow Surface MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1513405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1983 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Pit # 1Butler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1518790 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2005 | Green River Materials Inc.Reported operatorAdam Q GabbardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clays GapOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1517131 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1993 | Whymore Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward TincherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clean Energy MineKnott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1518393 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | ICG Knott County LLCReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clear Creek MineWebster, KYMSHA 1508045 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | Clear Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorDuncan Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clear Creek ProcessingHopkins, KYNear CoiltownMSHA 1516758 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1990 | Kentucky Processing CompanyReported operatorGary E PeytonReported 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.