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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemons TipplePerry, KYNear CombsMSHA 1505170 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Chandler Coal CorpReported operatorPetersville Sleigh LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CleopatraMclean, KYNear CalhounMSHA 1517773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1997 | R & L Winn MiningReported operatorPhoenix Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clifty Creek SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1511354 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Candy Ann EnterprisesReported operatorBolender DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Climax #1Rockcastle, KYNear ClimaxMSHA 1516988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1993 | Black Diamond Processing IncReported operatorCurtis HopkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cline Branch No 4 MineFloyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1512313 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/1984 | Cline Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBurchett Darvin & Wesley BlackburnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clintwood Elkhorn #1Pike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 1502500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/2003 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clintwood Elkhorn CityPike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1519213 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2008 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clintwood Elkhorn DevelopmentPike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518283 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2001 | Associated Contracting LlcReported operatorRifle Coal Company; Anthony FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clintwood Face UpPike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1519482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2023 | Apex Energy, Inc.Reported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clover Bottom CreekJackson, KYNear SandgapMSHA 1515873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1987 | Nolin Energy IncReported operatorPoore John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cloverfork EnergyHarlan, KYNear PutneyMSHA 1508749 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1990 | Clover Fork Energy IncReported operatorHyde Luther JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clover Leaf TipplePike, KYMSHA 1505268 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | C D R Enterprises IncReported operatorColley Theodore T Jr & G Frank RamseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cloverleaf TipplePike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1511603 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1984 | Gex Land CompanyReported operatorGeneral Exploration CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cloverlick # 1AHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1518241 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/2015 | Hubble Mining Co. LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cloverlick #2Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1519395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/2013 | Jarisa, Inc.Reported operatorJason Hogg; Larissa BaileyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cloverlick Mine No. 4Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1519646 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2014 | North Fork Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cloverport PlantBreckinridge, KYMSHA 1504635 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | American Olean TileReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cloverport Sand CompanyBreckinridge, KYNear CloverportMSHA 1504253 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2013 | Cloverport Sand CompanyReported operatorMark MathisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clyda #1Jackson, KYNear AnnvilleMSHA 1513833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1983 | Ridner Coal Company IncReported operatorRidner NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C M C TippleButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1513429 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1988 | Coleman & Martin Construction Company IncReported operatorColeman DenzilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cm&E #2Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1517978 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2003 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Cm&E #3Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1518145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2016 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cm&S No 1Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1512860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1999 | C M & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C & O #1Hopkins, KYMSHA 1508390 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1976 | C & O Coal Co IncReported operatorCorum A DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Bank Road MineCarter, KYNear HitchinsMSHA 1515151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1986 | E W BlevinsReported operatorBlevins E WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Branch MineLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519287 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2010 | Nally and Hamilton EnterprisesReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal CreekBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518058 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2015 | Bell County Coal CorporationReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Diggers Inc Mine No 1Bell, KYMSHA 1512410 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Coal Diggers IncReported operatorEvans Billy PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Exc Ky Inc #1 Craborchard CreeWebster, KYNear ClayMSHA 1515291 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1986 | Coal Exchange Of Kentucky IncReported operatorRutledge H JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Fuels Mine No 6Harlan, KYMSHA 1507678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported 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.