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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Fuels No 5 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1976 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Fuels No 7 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1508802 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Fuels No 8Harlan, KYMSHA 1508618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1976 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coalgood Crusher/LoadoutHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1518331 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2011 | Coalgood Energy CoReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac #11 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1516781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1989 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac #16 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1513231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1994 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac #17 SurfacePike, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1515400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1997 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac #64 SurfacePike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1517536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1998 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Coal-Mac #66 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1503221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2001 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac #7 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1514847 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1994 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac 988-B SpreadFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1517211 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1993 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal-Mac Iii TipplePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1506350 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1997 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac Ii TipplePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513302 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1996 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal-Mac Iv TipplePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1512227 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1997 | Coal Mac IncReported operatorJohn Mitch PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac No 1 TipplePike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1510350 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1988 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Mac No 3Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1513585 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1983 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Run No 1 SurfPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1987 | D & B Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Stone #10Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1519574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/2015 | Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc.Reported operatorJohn H PartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Stone Branch Mine #1Whitley, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Jellico Enterprises, LLCReported operatorJohnny Goley; David GrubbReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Tech Job 1Ohio, KYNear MchenryMSHA 1517151 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1998 | Coal Tech IncReported operatorCole LoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Tech Job 2Henderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517940 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2006 | Coal Tech IncReported operatorCole LoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coaltech Mine #1Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1518920 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2015 | Redline Construction, LLCReported operatorJason Shymlock; Aaron D SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CoalTek Calvert CityMarshall, KYNear Calvert CityMSHA 1519035 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2016 | CoalTek Calvert City LLCReported operatorJY Capital Investment LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coalton Transfer -TippleBoyd, KYMSHA 1510994 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Washing PlantFloyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1516299 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1988 | Bill Steele & AssociatesReported operatorSteele William JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coffey Hollow MineMccreary, KYMSHA 1512708 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1981 | Ramex Mining CorpReported operatorSorensen Mike & Gary E ComptonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coiltown MineHopkins, KYNear CoiltownMSHA 1517678 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1996 | Warrior Coal LlcReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| COLDIRON OWL MINEHarlan, KYNear Cumberland MSHA 1519954 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2025 | BLUEGRASS NATURAL RESOURCES, LLCReported operatorJavelin Global Commodities (UK) LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coleman No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1507235 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1975 | L S Coleman CompanyReported operatorEicher Delmar CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coleman No 2 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1507908 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L S Coleman CompanyReported operatorEicher Delmar CReported 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.