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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie No 2 StripBreathitt, KYMSHA 1510794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1977 | Moss Coal CompanyReported operatorMoss DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dixie Pine #3 StripBell, KYNear FondeMSHA 1511766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1990 | Dixie Pine Coal Company IncReported operatorArnold Jim LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DIX RIVER SURFACEGarrard, KYNear Lancaster, KentuckyMSHA 1516138 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2008 | Dix River Stone IncReported operatorTommy OwensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| D & J Coal Mine #1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1987 | D & J CoalReported operatorHamilton Jimmy DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dkm Coal CorporationKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1504607 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1987 | D K M Coal CorpReported operatorMartin Del KerwynReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DM-2Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1518472 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/2014 | Frasure Creek Mining, LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| D & M PitBoone, KYMSHA 1512631 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | D & M Gravel Company IncReported operatorLoomis DonnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dodge City No 1 Strip MineButler, KYMSHA 1508305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1976 | Underground Recovery IncReported operatorKramer GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dodge Hill Carbon RecoveryUnion, KYNear SturgusMSHA 1519782 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2018 | K.D. Crain & Sons, Inc.Reported operatorGoldia CrainReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dog BranchLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1516350 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1994 | Whymore Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward TincherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dog Fork SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1512168 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1981 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dogwood #5 MineLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1519632 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2016 | Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dollar Branch Coal CorpLeslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1513200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1989 | Dollar Branch Coal CorpReported operatorBruce J Schnabel; James D KlingbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dollar Branch MineLeslie, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1519135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2009 | Bledsoe Coal CorporationReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dominion Fuels IncLaurel, KYNear PittsburgMSHA 1513774 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1991 | Dominion Fuels IncReported operatorBhaha RameshReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donald D HallKnott, KYNear LackeyMSHA 1515428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1986 | Donald D HallReported operatorHall Donald DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donaldson Creek Mine No 1Caldwell, KYNear FryerMSHA 1512152 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | Donaldson Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorClark OreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donaldson Creek No 2Hopkins, KYNear BeulahMSHA 1513842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1987 | Donaldson Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorClark OreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donaldson Creek Surface #3Caldwell, KYNear PrincetonMSHA 1516807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1990 | Donaldson Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorClark OreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Don Bow MineHopkins, KYNear CharlestonMSHA 1508046 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1987 | Andalex Resources IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donna Jean No 1Letcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1514136 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1984 | Donna Jean Mining IncReported operatorMadden Henry FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Donna TipplePike, KYMSHA 1510431 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1979 | Colley & Ramsey Coal CompanyReported operatorColley Theodore T Jr & G Frank RamseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dorea MineWebster, KYNear SebreeMSHA 1517355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/20/1997 | Sextet Mining CorpReported operatorBadgett Russell IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dorton DockPike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1510958 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1986 | Justmore Coal Company IncReported operatorShumate Ford JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dorton E 3Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1519249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/2014 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dotiki MineWebster, KYNear ClayMSHA 1502132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2020 | Webster County Coal LLCReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Doty CreekLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1518323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2013 | Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Double 3 MineButler, KYMSHA 1512320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1980 | S & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSexton William (Wally) W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Double B MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1511780 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1980 | Bennett SonsReported operatorBennett Ricky DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Double B Mining IncMclean, KYNear SacramentoMSHA 1514817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1986 | Double B Mining IncReported operatorBowman HoustonReported 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.