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Abandoned mines in Kentucky

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.

13,669 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Double CKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517465Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/1994Kentucky May MiningReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Double D Mine #2Whitley, KYMSHA 1511810Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Double D Energy CorpReported operatorPrice RaymondReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Double G MineButler, KYMSHA 1509431Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1978Double G Mining IncReported operatorGoodaker GarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dowis Chapel JobWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1519348Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2012Mountainside Coal Reported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dr #4Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1516795Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1997Del Rio IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dr #5Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1511035Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1994Del Rio IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dr #6Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517432Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1997Del Rio IncReported operatorStanley R DittyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Drake Mine No 1Muhlenberg, KYMSHA 1502073Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1980Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Drake Mine No 3Muhlenberg, KYNear DrakesboroMSHA 1504452Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1980Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Drake No 1Butler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1513355Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1983Drake Coal Company IncReported operatorCary L DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Drake No 2 Ug MineMuhlenberg, KYMSHA 1502071Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1974Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Drake No 4 MineHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1506253Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1982Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorChevron CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Drakesboro StripMuhlenberg, KYMSHA 1505229Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1973Buck Knob Coal Company IncReported operatorCrick Jerry LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
DREDGE #11Jefferson, KYNear LouisvilleMSHA 1518206Sand, CommonSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2003Nugent Sand CompanyReported operatorN S C Corp; Sibo Services IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dredge #2Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1512992Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1997Big Sandy Resources IncReported operatorJeffery S. KinserReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dredge #3Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1512672Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1999Kentucky May Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dredge DoloresHickman, KYMSHA 1508569Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1985Columbus Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorColumbus Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dredge III/ Henderson Yard Henderson, KYNear ShawneetownMSHA 1516989Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2025Pine Bluff Materials Co LLCReported operatorW Scott McGeorgeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dredge No 1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1515462Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1990Kentucky May Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dredge No 3Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1513917Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1986Model Dredging IncReported operatorHazelbaker SteveReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
DREDGE VHenderson, KYMSHA 1504262Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/08/2001Imi-South LlcReported operatorEarl BrinkerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dredge VLivingston, KYNear LedbetterMSHA 1519444Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2018Pine Bluff Materials Reported operatorW Scott McGeorgeReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
DREDGE VIHenderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517688Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2004IMI-South LLC Reported operatorEarl BrinkerReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Drift #1Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1516592Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012Drift Mining CompanyReported operatorSmith Cynthia AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dry BranchBell, KYNear CalvinMSHA 1519603Material not reportedSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2020Nally & Hamilton Enterprises IncReported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dry Branch Clay, KYNear Big CreekMSHA 1519027Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2024GCIE, INC.Reported operatorIlia KikozashviliReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Dry Branch MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518011Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1998Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dry Fork MinePike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1513448Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1992Hickory Hill Development CorpReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
D & S No 1 StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1508622Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980D & S Coal Company IncReported operatorDenny Fred-D C SimpsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Dte CloverHarlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1518420Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2008Dte Clover LlcReported operatorDTE Energy CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.