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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Sand & GravelDaviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1517830 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2007 | Daviess County Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorCarolyn Adams; Roy AdamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davis Bend #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1518762 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2005 | Davis Bend Coal Co. LLCReported operatorSandra D Grubb; Henry M SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DAVIS BEND # 2Clay, KYNear URBANMSHA 1518804 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2005 | DAVIS BEND COAL CO., LLCReported operatorSandra D Grubb; Henry M SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davis BranchKnox, KYNear 0BarbourvilleMSHA 1518560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/2006 | Jellico Enterprise, LLCReported operatorJohnny Goley; David GrubbReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Davis EnergyBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1519709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2013 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Davis Energy / Red BushBreathitt, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1519593 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | Clay Laurel Mining IncorporatedReported operatorEdward Paul SizemoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dawn No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1511829 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1979 | Dawn Construction IncReported operatorAdams John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawn'S Construction No 2Letcher, KYMSHA 1512178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Dawn Construction IncReported operatorAdams John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawn'S Construction No 3 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1512423 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1980 | Dawn Construction IncReported operatorAdams John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawn'S Construction No 4 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1512833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1981 | Dawn Construction IncReported operatorAdams John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawson No 2 StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1505083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | J O Burge Coal CompanyReported operatorBurge J O Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dawson Springs Mine No 3Hopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1515468 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1989 | Clear Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorDuncan Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Day BranchHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1519757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/2020 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dayhoit TippleHarlan, KYNear DayhoitMSHA 1510391 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | The New Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorAubra P Dean; Carl E McAfeeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Day No 1Laurel, KYNear KeavyMSHA 1512841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1992 | Ruby Coal CompanyReported operatorWendell ElzaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Db89Hopkins, KYNear White Plains, KyMSHA 1517152 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1992 | Charolais CorpReported operatorDonald E BowlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Db92Hopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1517225 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1993 | Charolais CorpReported operatorDonald E BowlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| D & B ContractorsLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1518402 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2002 | D & B ContractorsReported operatorBerle GabbardReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| DC9Pike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1518467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/2003 | Labco, LLCReported operatorVicki SalyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| D & C Mining CorporationHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1518182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/2014 | D & C Mining CorporationReported operatorHorace Garrison HillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deadening Branch SurfaceLetcher, KYNear SkylineMSHA 1517879 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1997 | Fox Mining CorpReported operatorCharles E YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dean Coal & StoneHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1519976 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2025 | Pine Mountain MiningReported operatorPine Mountain Holdings IncReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| DEAN COAL&STONEHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1518653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2025 | DEAN COAL & STONE LLCReported operatorRussell K DeanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deane #1Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518569 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2012 | Deane Mining LLCReported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| DeanefieldOhio, KYNear Reynolds StationMSHA 1517507 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2002 | United Minerals Co LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deanefield MineOhio, KYNear FordsvilleMSHA 1517703 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1996 | Ken-Coal IncReported operatorSisk John S & Gerlie V RickardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deane LoadoutLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1510330 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1994 | Jarisa Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul M HoggReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deane No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1504412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1973 | Tackett & Manning Coal CorpReported operatorTackett Calvin & Don ManningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dean StewartPulaski, KYNear QuentonMSHA 1512877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | Mecklenburg Coal & Mining IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Debbie Jo DockGreenup, KYNear GreenupMSHA 1511663 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1995 | Debbie Jo Dock IncReported operatorPuskarich NickReported 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.