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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Lynn SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1510154 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | C & S Fuels IncReported operatorSigmon Harold AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Debco MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1510279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dirt Diggers IncReported operatorWhitaker JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine #2Perry, KYNear ViperMSHA 1516193 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Leemike Coal Company IncReported operatorCooper William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1515765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Sam Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson SilasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep Mine No 2Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517424 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Mountaintop Restoration IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deep No 3 MineFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1512721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1982 | Transcontinental Coal Company IncReported operatorTranscontinental Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deer CreekWebster, KYNear SebreeMSHA 1512958 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/29/1993 | Deer Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorVandiver LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DEER CROSS QUARRYDaviess, KYMSHA 1517100 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1996 | Deer Cross QuarryReported operatorHall Tommy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deering Rd. SandJefferson, KYNear LouisvilleMSHA 1518194 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2005 | Deering Rd LLCReported operatorJames H RiceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Deerpath #2Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516956 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1991 | Deer Path CorpReported operatorDemski LydiaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Defeated Creek JobLetcher, KYNear CarcassonneMSHA 1515560 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1990 | Big Elk Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Defeated Creek Mine #1Letcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1518873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/27/2006 | Enterprise Mining Co. LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Defiance Stoker TipplePerry, KYNear ViccoMSHA 1505152 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1988 | Marigold Docks IncReported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Deirdre Jay Coal Co Mine #1Knott, KYNear DecoyMSHA 1516793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1990 | Deirdre Jay Coal CompanyReported operatorCooke David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dekoven MineUnion, KYMSHA 1507120 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | Leafco Company IncReported operatorThompson LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dekoven Mine #6Union, KYMSHA 1502130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dekoven No 1Caldwell, KYNear DekovenMSHA 1517138 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1994 | Rickey S Winn ConstructionReported operatorRickey S WinnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dekoven No 9Pike, KYMSHA 1502761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Della D MineBreathitt, KYNear NoctorMSHA 1517029 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Kashcoal IncReported operatorMullins KashReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DelphaChristian, KYNear CroftonMSHA 1511075 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1982 | Delpha Coal CorpReported operatorCoble David RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Delphia MinePerry, KYNear DelphiaMSHA 1516478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013 | Simpson Mining Co., Inc.Reported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Del-Reb MiningWebster, KYNear SlaughtersMSHA 1514337 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Berry'S Welding & Fabrication IncReported operatorBerry OliverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Delta Supreme Proc PlantLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1506295 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | Black Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dema #2Knott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1514615 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1989 | Dema Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl R JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Democrat TippleLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1515189 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2008 | P C & H Construction Company IncReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dennis PitHopkins, KYNear White PlainsMSHA 1516187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1989 | Charolais CorpReported operatorDonald E BowlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DepoyMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1516862 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1995 | Black Magic Resources IncReported operatorSisk John S & Gerlie V RickardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Depoy MineMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1517840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1997 | Friendship Energy IncReported operatorCarver David GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Depoy MineMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1518187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2004 | Black Hills Coal IncReported operatorGary Wayne JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Derek LeeMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1515401 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1986 | R L M ConstructionReported operatorMusgrove RichardReported 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.