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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels Creek JobJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1517797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1997 | Miller Brothers Coal IncReported operatorRobert W Miller; Dean MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Danleyton Surface MineGreenup, KYNear NaplesMSHA 1514511 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1984 | Lock Coal Company IncReported operatorLock RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Danlynton Mine No 1Greenup, KYNear DanlyntonMSHA 1514862 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | Coalfield Energy IncReported operatorBilly E BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby #1 MineHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1507986 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/1997 | Jericol Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby #2Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1516627 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1998 | Trinity Coal Corp Of VirginiaReported operatorJohn Madison Potter; David Nelson PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby #5Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1513890 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013 | Jericol Mining Inc.Reported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Darby C StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1509666 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1976 | Darby C Coal CompanyReported operatorMayfield Emory LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby HollowHarlan, KYNear VerdaMSHA 1516817 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1990 | Waste Coal Management IncReported operatorPickens Dennis KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby K Coal Co StripWarren, KYMSHA 1510451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | Vulcan Enterprises IncReported operatorTavrides James GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby-KellokiaHarlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1517239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1996 | Hclt IncReported operatorJack West; Albert A ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby MineHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1502263 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2024 | Bluegrass Natural Resources, LLCReported operatorJavelin Global Commodities (UK) LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Darby Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1518185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/2007 | Kentucky Darby LlcReported operatorJohn D North; Ralph NapierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Darby No 1Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1513631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1984 | Harlan-Bell Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby No 1Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1517174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1992 | Burco Mining IncReported operatorBill J CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1509921 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Whitehead Coal CompanyReported operatorWhitehead William-Joel & RaneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear Pounding MillMSHA 1516792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013 | Copperhead Mining CompanyReported operatorJohnson Harvey LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby No 3 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500657 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | Eastover Mining CompanyReported operatorDuke Power CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darby No 7 MineHarlan, KYNear LiggettMSHA 1512494 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1983 | Golden Glow Coals IncReported operatorJames W CroleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dare Mine No 1Butler, KYMSHA 1511212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dare Mining CompanyReported operatorAndrews J DixonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darleys Creek No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1504162 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Eastover Mining CompanyReported operatorDuke Power CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darnell Enterprises StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1511858 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1980 | Darnell Mining CompanyReported operatorDarnell John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Darnell StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1505241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Darnell Mining CompanyReported operatorDarnell John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dartmont MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1508285 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1976 | H B H Coal Co IncReported operatorBrock RamseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daugherty & Daugherty Construction IncorMccreary, KYMSHA 1511081 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1980 | Daugherty & Daugherty Construction IncReported operatorDaugherty ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daugherty No 2 Strip MineOhio, KYMSHA 1508636 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1977 | Rod Energy CorpReported operatorParrott Rodney BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daugherty & Sons Coal Co SurfaceButler, KYMSHA 1511066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Daugherty & Sons Coal CompanyReported operatorDaugherty Wesley WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davenport Coal Co, LLC.Whitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1519403 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2011 | C & T Excavators, LLC.Reported operatorTimothy S Phipps; Carl DouglasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DavidBell, KYMSHA 1512038 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | White Winter Coals IncReported operatorHamblin TyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| David Caudill EnterprisesClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | David Caudill EnterprisesReported operatorCaudill David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Daviess County Dredge And MillDaviess, KYMSHA 1504256 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1986 | Daviess County Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorCarolyn Adams; Roy AdamsReported 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.