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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Line TippleBoyd, KYNear CatlettsburgMSHA 1509378 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1988 | Amber Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| County Road ProjectKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1514232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1985 | Sugartree CorpReported operatorRandal LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Courtland Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1519800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2024 | T&T Coal Company Inc.Reported operatorSteven T Thompson; Aaron D Thompson; Danny Thompson; Douglas ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Covol Fuels No. 2, LLCMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1519205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2020 | Covol Fuels No. 2, LLCReported operatorHeadwaters IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cow Creek Const Co Inc #2Breathitt, KYNear GuageMSHA 1512856 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1984 | Cow Creek Construction Company IncReported operatorJohnson BurlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cowpen SurfacePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2008 | Dusty Diamond Co., Inc.Reported operatorJerry Volk; Bob BaysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cox Hollow No 2Whitley, KYNear Poplar CreekMSHA 1514725 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1986 | Albian Coal Company IncReported operatorMoses William RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cox Mining No 1Whitley, KYNear StearnsMSHA 1513584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1985 | Cox Construction & MiningReported operatorCox DarrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C & P No 2Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1514357 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1986 | C & P Coal Company IncReported operatorBowling Charles DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cr #22Leslie, KYNear Big RockMSHA 1514525 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1984 | Cardinal Resources IncReported operatorCardinal Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Craborchard CreekWebster, KYNear ClayMSHA 1514939 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1984 | Woody Sutton Mining Company IncReported operatorSutton WoodyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Craborchard Creek MineWebster, KYNear ClayMSHA 1515111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1985 | Tiger Construction & Equipment IncReported operatorScalf William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crabtree Strip MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1504240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Charles Coal CorpReported operatorCharles Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crabtree Strip MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1508621 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1976 | International Energy CorpReported operatorHargis John B JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crager Fork #4Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517701 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1997 | Crager Fork Mining IncReported operatorBenjamin HamptonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crager Fork MineKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/2000 | Jarisa IncReported operatorJason Hogg; Larissa BaileyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crager Fork StripKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516591 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1998 | Knott County Mining CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cranes Nest MineMagoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1514365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1987 | Bizzack Brothers IncReported operatorBizzack JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crapshooter #3Butler, KYNear ButlerMSHA 1511423 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1993 | Middle Kentucky Construction IncReported operatorRuby J Edwin JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crapshooter No 2 StripButler, KYMSHA 1509827 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Middle Kentucky Construction IncReported operatorRuby J Edwin JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crc No 1 LlcUnion, KYNear Box 542 Hamilton RoadMSHA 1518066 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2006 | Crc #1 LlcReported operatorMcnic Pipeline & Processing Company & EarthcoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Creech #1Harlan, KYNear LouellenMSHA 1518249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/2004 | Powell Mountain Coal Co., IncReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Creech #2Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1513500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Jericol Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Creech #3Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1517925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013 | Jericol Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Creech Mine No 1Harlan, KYMSHA 1510658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1977 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Creech No 1Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1512057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013 | Jericol Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Creech No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512215 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1985 | Harlan-Bell Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Creech No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Coal Fuels IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Creech StripHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1515813 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1988 | Jericol Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cresent Recovery ProjectMuhlenberg, KYNear BremenMSHA 1519417 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2012 | B & M RecoveryReported operatorMichael McElwain; Robert D McKnightReported 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.