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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Triplett EnterprizeFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1517997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2004 | D Triplett EnterprizeReported operatorTriplett DarrellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Duke DeanOhio, KYMSHA 1505475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1978 | Allstate Coal IncReported operatorShortt AyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dulcimer #1aHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1516312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1994 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dulcimer #2Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512772 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1994 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dulcimer #4Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1513677 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1997 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGoddess Coal Corp LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dulcimer #7Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1517202 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1995 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGeorge E BarkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dulcimer No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1508919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1988 | Great Western Coal IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Duncan No 1 MineWebster, KYMSHA 1507977 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | Cynthia Coal Company IncReported operatorDuncan Ralph EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dundee No 10 StripDaviess, KYMSHA 1510019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1980 | Zielinski Construction CorpReported operatorZielinski BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DunhamLetcher, KYNear DunhamMSHA 1519239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2008 | Landfall Mining IncReported operatorBobby Ray ElswickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dunham No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1504246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Kentucky River Mining CompanyReported operatorKentucky River Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dunigan BranchLee, KYNear St. HelensMSHA 1515876 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1987 | Unity Fossil Fuel IncReported operatorFultz O HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dura Rose No 1Butler, KYMSHA 1509433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1976 | R E Summers Construction Company IncReported operatorSummers R EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Durham Ridge MineJackson, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1516798 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1990 | Daugherty Petroleum IncReported operatorDaugherty William SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Durr Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1511487 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1986 | R C Durr Company IncReported operatorDurr R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dusty ForkPerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519123 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2008 | Bristol Energy Group IncReported operatorSteve Singleton; Nick MassiniReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dusty Fork JobPerry, KYNear SaulMSHA 1518414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2002 | C & C CoaliersReported operatorCharles R BrockReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dusty Fork MineKnox, KYNear SaulMSHA 1518348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2007 | F & G Resourses LLCReported operatorMike Fredrick; Robert C Gregory JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dutch #1Harlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1514588 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1985 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dutch Pepper StripButler, KYMSHA 1507929 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1977 | Dixie Engineering & Construction Co IncReported operatorHanson H CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dwale TippleFloyd, KYNear DwaleMSHA 1510507 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1986 | Mare Creek Sand Company IncReported operatorDavid F MayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Dwarf MinePerry, KYNear DWARFMSHA 1519276 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | North Fork Colleries LLCReported operatorKeith D McCoyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dwarf No 1Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2008 | Balis Campbell IncReported operatorSteve E CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Dyche No 1Pulaski, KYNear PoplarvilleMSHA 1515956 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1987 | Dover Coal IncReported operatorTerrell Charles DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| DynoFloyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1519917 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2024 | Noble Reclamation, LLCReported operatorGlenn David May II; Ocie Ann MayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Dyson Creek MineWebster, KYNear ClayMSHA 1513920 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/2006 | Ohio County Coal CompanyReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E-1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1511871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1989 | Williams Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorHufford V WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E-2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2005 | Peter Fork Mining Co.Reported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E3-5BPike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1518370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/2008 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E3-GbLetcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1518259 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/2005 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.