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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E3 GblPike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1518349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E-3 MineKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2007 | Clas Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam Ridley Elkins JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E-6Elliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1507329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1989 | Grayson Coal & Stone Company IncReported operatorYork SallyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| EaglePike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1519029 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/2010 | Jet Coal Co. Inc.Reported operatorAnthony NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Eagle #1Elliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1519351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Iron Eagle Enterprises LLCReported operatorFocus Energy Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Eagle 2Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/19/2016 | Jet Coal Company IncReported operatorAnthony NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Eagle 3Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1519534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/2016 | New Jet LLCReported operatorRobert Newsome; Anthony NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Eagle Job #1 Surface MineMartin, KYNear JobMSHA 1506256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1984 | Diamond P Coal Company IncReported operatorPelphrey Paul A-PresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eagle MinePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517260 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2006 | Jet Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorAnthony NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Eagle No 1Hopkins, KYNear NortonvilleMSHA 1517043 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/1991 | Elk River Mining IncReported operatorMc Coy John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eagle Quarries IncorporatedOhio, KYMSHA 1514035 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1995 | Eagle Quarries IncReported operatorStanley William BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Earby No 1Perry, KYNear HardburlyMSHA 1512388 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Erby Coal CompanyReported operatorWalters LukeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Early No 1 Surface MineLawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1511642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Early Mining CompanyReported operatorEarly Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Earth MineButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1512445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Earth Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Denzil & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Earth No 7Daviess, KYNear WhitesvilleMSHA 1513672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Earth Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Denzil & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Earth No 8Edmonson, KYNear SunfishMSHA 1514000 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1984 | Earth Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Denzil & Mack GabbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Earthworks LLCPerry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1518397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2002 | Earthworks LLCReported operatorAlexander (Lex) CarterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| East Diamond MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1502016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| East Diamond SlurryHopkins, KYMSHA 1507215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1975 | Jim Whitaker & Son IncReported operatorWhitaker JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eastern Construction No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1513450 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1985 | R D J IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eastern Star Coal Co IncKnott, KYNear LackeyMSHA 1515457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Eastern Star Coal Company CorpReported operatorCline James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eastfork Surface MineOhio, KYNear CentertownMSHA 1519407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2016 | Armstrong Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorArmstrong Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| East Hanson MineHopkins, KYNear HansonMSHA 1517740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2000 | Warrior Coal LlcReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| East Kentucky Excavation Inc Mine #3Johnson, KYNear KerzMSHA 1519278 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2009 | East Kentucky Excavation IncReported operatorRobert SkeansReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| East VolunteerHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1502013 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2020 | Hopkins County Coal LLCReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| East West TerminalDaviess, KYNear OwensboroMSHA 1509864 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | East-West Terminal IncReported operatorRich John W (Ky-Tn-In)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eaton ForkWhitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1519830 | Material not reportedType not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2020 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| EberleJackson, KYMSHA 1512268 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980 | W E & Jonah Warren Coal Company IncReported operatorWarren W E & JonahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eclipse Collieries IncPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1511815 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Eclipse Collieries IncReported operatorInfinity Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E - C MineHopkins, KYNear BeulahMSHA 1509925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | T & N Powell Mining Company IncReported operatorPowell Thomas HReported 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.