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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract P-3 MineBreathitt, KYNear LambricMSHA 1516029 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1988 | Consol Of Kentucky IncReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Contrary Branch SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1509998 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clair Brothers IncReported operatorHindes Peter CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Conway StripHancock, KYNear HawesvilleMSHA 1512732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1983 | Conway Coal CompanyReported operatorLee Conway; Larry ConwayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cook and Sons No. A-1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1518614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2005 | Cook and Sons Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMichael K Cook; Randy A CookReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cooksey Landfill No 1 SurfaceBoyd, KYNear AshlandMSHA 1513835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1983 | Cooksey Brothers Disposal Company IncReported operatorCooksey HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cook & SonsLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1517714 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2008 | Earnest Cook & Sons Mining IncReported operatorMichael K Cook; Randy A CookReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cooley Clay CompanyGraves, KYNear GilbertsvilleMSHA 1518556 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2003 | Cooley Clay CompanyReported operatorBen Watkins; Jean KnebelReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coon Branch Mine (D)Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1982 | Chapperal Coal CorpReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coon Branch Surface Mine #1Letcher, KYNear SkylineMSHA 1515852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1987 | South-East Coal Company IncReported operatorHarry LaViers JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coon Creek MineLeslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1513726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1986 | Carroll Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll Preston WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Co-Op No 2 StripBell, KYNear OakdaleMSHA 1512818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1983 | White Oak Coal CorpReported operatorShackelford Dallas & Moore Clyde WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copeland MineLeslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1517340 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1993 | Cyprus Cumberland Coal CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copeland MineBell, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1517437 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2002 | Straight Creek Coal Resources CoReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Copeland SeamLeslie, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1518945 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2006 | Bledsoe Coal CorporationReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cope Mining Company StripButler, KYMSHA 1511779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1980 | Cope Mining CompanyReported operatorCope Darrell WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copperas Creek Job #11Floyd, KYNear LancerMSHA 1514184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1987 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Copperhead #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515567 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/1987 | Black Magic MiningReported operatorHouse DonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coral RidgeJefferson, KYNear FairdaleMSHA 1500167 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2011 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Corbin No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1506788 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1976 | Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corbin No 1 Surface MineFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1510930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1983 | Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Corbin Paving CorporationKnox, KYMSHA 1511570 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1981 | Corbin Paving CorpReported operatorNally & Gibson SurfacingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coslo Transfer Inc #1Knott, KYNear FistyMSHA 1513851 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1984 | Coslo Transfer IncReported operatorSlone Walter JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cottingham MinesCampbell, KYNear AlexandriaMSHA 1519406 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2010 | Cottingham Properties, LLCReported operatorBetty Cottingham; Joe CottinghamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cotton Coal #2 MineLetcher, KYNear KonaMSHA 1518201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2013 | Cotton Coal Co IncReported operatorMark CraftReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cotton Coal Co., Inc., #1Letcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1518514 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2013 | Cotton Coal Co IncReported operatorMark CraftReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cotton Creek Auger MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516295 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1988 | King David Ii Mining IncReported operatorCollins DonnaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Couch Branch MinePerry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1513722 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2005 | Sam C Franklin & Son IncReported operatorChester FranklinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Country Club RoadOhio, KYNear HartfordMSHA 1517510 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1994 | Hoke Company IncReported operatorCharles Hoke; Anne HokeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Country Club StripOhio, KYMSHA 1504429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1973 | Circle B Coal CompanyReported operatorCircle B Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| County Line MinePerry, KYNear NedMSHA 1517751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2014 | Pine Branch Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.