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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E - C MineHopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1510669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Margarita Fuels IncReported operatorWhittington A RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E - C MineButler, KYNear JetsonMSHA 1514848 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | Cheyenne Construction Company IncReported operatorKeown RandleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ecoprep Coal Waste Reclamation PlanEstill, KYNear IrvineMSHA 1518042 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2011 | Ecoprep IncReported operatorSereco S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| E D Bennett Strip MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1508601 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1975 | Coal Producers Assn IncReported operatorKinchen Carlton MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eden Reclamation No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1514788 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1984 | Eden Reclamation IncReported operatorThompson GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ed GauntKnox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1519520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2014 | Ed GauntReported operatorEd GauntReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Edna Riley Sand & Gravel Co RileyGraves, KYMSHA 1504648 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1979 | Edna Riley Sand & Gravel Co RileyReported operatorEdna Riley Sand & Gravel Co RileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E & D No 1 MineWayne, KYMSHA 1511435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1980 | E & D Coal CompanyReported operatorLucas David & Earl CottreelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| EdroHopkins, KYNear EarlingtonMSHA 1512622 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1993 | Costain Coal IncReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edro StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1507014 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | Westco IncReported operatorWest Roger HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edward ResourcesLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1512248 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1986 | Edward Resources IncReported operatorGraham Timothy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Edwin Musgrove #1Mccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1514796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | Edwin MusgroveReported operatorMusgrove EdwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eflow Stone CompanyGreenup, KYMSHA 1515727 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1986 | Addington IncReported operatorAddington LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E F W No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E F W Mining CompanyReported operatorE F W Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E I S No 1Pike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1518174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/2000 | Energy & Investment Solutions IncReported operatorRaschella Catherine BReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| ElizabethtownHardin, KYNear CeciliaMSHA 1517053 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2008 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elizabethtown QuarryHardin, KYMSHA 1500114 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1989 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk CreekClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519449 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | D&L Mining Company, LLC.Reported operatorDonald LunsfordReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elk Creek MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1504666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk Creek MineHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1518826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/2019 | Hopkins County Coal LLCReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elkhorn DrillingFloyd, KYNear MantonMSHA 1512775 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1982 | Elkhorn Drilling CompanyReported operatorEpling Walter Ben & Michael RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elkhorn Loading FacilityPike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1516270 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/2003 | AEP Kentucky Coal, L. L. C.Reported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elkhorn No 1 MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1516937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1996 | Blair Coal Company IncReported operatorBlair ErnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elkhorn No 3Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1997 | Blair Coal Company IncReported operatorRicky BlairReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elkhorn No 3 Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518629 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/2011 | Marsh Coal Company LLCReported operatorPauline HoneycuttReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elk Ridge No 2 SurfaceWayne, KYMSHA 1511334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | 10-Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorFrontier Companies Of AlaskaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk River Mine No 1Hopkins, KYNear NortonvilleMSHA 1515717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1988 | Elk River Mining IncReported operatorMc Coy John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elliott #1Elliott, KYNear HalcomMSHA 1516995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1993 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elliott #2 Pit 002-0Elliott, KYMSHA 1508760 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Placer Coal IncReported operatorPlacer Dome IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elliott BranchKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2016 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported 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.