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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott No 4 Surface MineElliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1510174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | Placer Coal IncReported operatorPlacer Dome IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elm Lick MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1505339 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1988 | Arch On The Green IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elm Lick MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2013 | Locust Grove, Inc.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Elmo #3Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1516115 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elmon SurfaceBoyd, KYMSHA 1510361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980 | Elmon CorpReported operatorSigmon Harold AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elpers Stoneworks, Inc.Livingston, KYNear SmithlandMSHA 1518921 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2005 | Elpers Stoneworks, Inc.Reported operatorTheodore ElpersReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Elswick Fork #1Pike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1518041 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2002 | AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C.Reported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ely Fuel Prep PlantKnox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1513576 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1995 | Ely Fuel CompanyReported operatorStewart FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ely Hollow Deep MineKnox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1511652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1983 | Sterling Energy IncReported operatorBall RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo 5 A-MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502256 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502788 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1972 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo No 1Harlan, KYMSHA 1501991 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1971 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo No 4 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1977 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorGoldfield CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo No 5Harlan, KYMSHA 1502635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elzo No 5-A MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1505299 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorGoldfield CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Embry ExcavatingButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1514673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Embry ExcavatingReported operatorEmbry GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Embry Valley Strip MineButler, KYMSHA 1508481 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1976 | Oxbo Mining Company IncReported operatorJones L LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emerald No 1Hopkins, KYNear St. CharlesMSHA 1514741 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1986 | Emerald Energy CorpReported operatorSanders RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emery No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1510827 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Little Emery Coal CompanyReported operatorCaudill Forrester & NarceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emery No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Little Emery Coal CompanyReported operatorCaudill Forrester & NarceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emily Creek EnergyMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1518627 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/2010 | Martin County CoalReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Emlyn ProcessingOwsley, KYNear VincentMSHA 1519513 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2010 | C & T Excavators, LLCReported operatorTimothy S Phipps; Carl DouglasReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Emlyn TippleWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1508019 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2015 | ARL Resources, LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Emma #1Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1518572 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/2005 | Banner IncorporatedReported operatorAnthony McPeekReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Emma #1Floyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1519413 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2023 | SUPERIOR POCAHONTAS, LLCReported operatorMark A Hatcher; Marion HensleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Emma HWM #1Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1519610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2018 | Coal Mining Inc.Reported operatorClark D PergremReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Emmanuel #5Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1502212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1991 | Fcdc Coal IncReported operatorChandler GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emmanuel #6Floyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1516067 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1991 | Fcdc Coal IncReported operatorChandler GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emmet MineOhio, KYMSHA 1511697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Denton Coal CompanyReported operatorDenton Leet EReported 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.