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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cribb #3Bell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1514913 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/21/1986 | Cribb Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith JoeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cri No 2 MineLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1512025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1984 | Cumberland Resources IncReported operatorBluegrass Contracting CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cripple Creek Mining LLCClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2009 | Cripple Creek, LLCReported operatorBenjamin R SpurlockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crittenden No 1Crittenden, KYNear MarionMSHA 1513215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1983 | Jim Smith Contracting Company IncReported operatorSmith Jim RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CrockettBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1519195 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2010 | Covol Fuels No. 3, LLCReported operatorCatalyst Resources LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crockett TippleBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1507781 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1980 | Andalex Resources IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cromona Refuse Aml EnhancementLetcher, KYNear fleming-neonMSHA 1519471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/2011 | P & L Construction. llc.Reported operatorMichael W PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Crooked ForkPike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1517539 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1996 | Addington Enterprises IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crossover Mining CompanyHarlan, KYNear Baileys CreekMSHA 1512747 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1983 | Cross Over Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C Gregory Sr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cross Roads Mine #1Wolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1514624 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1986 | Cross Roads Mining Company IncReported operatorBallard Garrett EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crown Energy CorporationMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1516653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1991 | Crown Energy CorpReported operatorBandy MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crown Energy Prep PlantButler, KYMSHA 1509777 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1980 | Crown Energy IncReported operatorDriskill Jerry T SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crown No 1 StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1504332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Blair Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C R S Energy #7Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1515370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1987 | Bradley Equipment Company IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C R S Energy No 6Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1515203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1985 | C R S Energy IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crs No 2Leslie, KYNear EssieMSHA 1512892 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1985 | C R S Energy IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crushing And Extration Plant #1Logan, KYMSHA 1512774 | Oil ShaleFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1981 | Tarco IncReported operatorHastings LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Crystal ICaldwell, KYNear PrincetonMSHA 1515435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1986 | Crystal River Energy IncReported operatorDickerson Ronnie FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cub BranchPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1512875 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1996 | Kentucky May Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Culler Hollow Surface JobPike, KYNear AflexMSHA 1516746 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1990 | Belfry Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cumberland Elkhorn TipplePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1514515 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1994 | Leslie Resources IncReported operatorGreg WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cumberland Witten No 9 TippleJohnson, KYMSHA 1510284 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1978 | Cumberland Mining CompanyReported operatorMeek James N JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Curly Fork SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1510532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Rich Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller J T & Sandra K SizemoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Curtis MineOhio, KYNear RockportMSHA 1513441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Bon Harbor Coal Company IncReported operatorKeown RandleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cv-1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1515964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/06/1990 | Cumberland Valley Contractors IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CVB No 1Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1518869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/2021 | Rex Coal Company IncReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & W Land DevelopmentLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1519448 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2013 | C & W Land DevelopmentReported operatorDaniel G CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cynthia #2Webster, KYMSHA 1509432 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1976 | Cynthia Coal Company IncReported operatorDuncan Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cynthia Coal Co Inc No 5Webster, KYNear WheatcroftMSHA 1512348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Cynthia Coal Company IncReported operatorDuncan Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cynthia Coal Company Inc No 8Christian, KYNear ManningtonMSHA 1512725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1984 | Cynthia Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman DenzilReported 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.