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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1510231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cole Mining CompanyReported operatorCole Josh WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colley Elkhorn No 1Letcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1507737 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1985 | Jaco Mining Company IncReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colley Fork Surface MinePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1518931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2017 | Clintwood JOD, LLCReported operatorJOD Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Colliers CreekLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1518216 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2009 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Colliers Creek No 1Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1515225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1988 | C & B Coal Company IncReported operatorRunyon LouisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Collins Branch Surface MineMartin, KYMSHA 1508789 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1981 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Collins Mine No D-3Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1516709 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1989 | Eldorado Coal Company IncReported operatorRichard E SalyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Colmar TippleBell, KYNear Colmar TippleMSHA 1517425 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | Cyprus Cumberland Coal CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Colona Synfuel Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1510789 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2023 | Kanawha River Terminals LLCReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Colonel HollowWhitley, KYNear Bacon CreekMSHA 1514950 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2006 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Colonel Hollow Mine Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1519508 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2017 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ColonialHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1502021 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1994 | Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Combs Branch JobKnott, KYNear LeburnMSHA 1516606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2007 | Miller Bros Coal LLCReported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Comcol No 1Muhlenberg, KYNear GrahamMSHA 1511349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Comcol Fuel IncReported operatorOates MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Commissary Surface JobPerry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1518898 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2009 | James River Coal Service CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Commonwealth No 1 TippleLetcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1512484 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1982 | Coal Mac SalesReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Commonwealth Stone IncorporatedEdmonson, KYMSHA 1516467 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1993 | Commonwealth Stone IncReported operatorAllen Kenneth JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Comy DockMclean, KYMSHA 1505284 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Comy CompanyReported operatorMyers RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conceptual Stone Inc.Crittenden, KYNear SalemMSHA 1519398 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2012 | Conceptual Stone Inc.Reported operatorRonnie Gadberry; Robert J WarrenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Concord No 1 TippleKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1514193 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1984 | Concord Coal Processing Company IncReported operatorStewart Jimmy JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conley No 2 Surface MineGreenup, KYNear ArgilliteMSHA 1510924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1983 | Conley Coal Company IncReported operatorConley JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conmar Mining Co Inc Mine #1Knott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1512447 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1987 | Con Mar Mining Company IncReported operatorMartin Gaylord GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Connie StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1509521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | Coal Producers Assn IncReported operatorKinchen Carlton MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Connor Coal Company Inc No 1Floyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1512908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2016 | Connor Coal Company, Inc. Reported operatorJeremy C BryantReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Constance YardBoone, KYMSHA 1511154 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1988 | Interstate Asphalt CompanyReported operatorSparks D JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Construction Site No 1Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1512978 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1982 | Willis Sexton Construction CompanyReported operatorSexton WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conti Aok #1Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1517580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1995 | Continental Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conti/Ken #1Ohio, KYNear RockportMSHA 1517726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1997 | Continental Augering IncReported operatorMilligan GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Continental River DockBoyd, KYMSHA 1510286 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Continental Coal Sales CorpReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Contract 78-004 Surface MineMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1512355 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1983 | Raymond Construction IncReported operatorRaymond O HReported 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.