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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511961 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1987 | Grayson Coal & Stone Company IncReported operatorYork SallyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| F2-680Floyd, KYNear MinnieMSHA 1519343 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| F-3 Bear ForkPike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1518604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2012 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| F-9 Prater BranchMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1517834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/2013 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Faber TippleWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1504323 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1982 | Savoy Coals IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Face Up No. 1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1519745 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2014 | MWR LLCReported operatorMichael A WalkerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Faith MineKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517224 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2007 | Enterprise Mining Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Falcon MineHopkins, KYNear BeulahMSHA 1517422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1997 | Circle S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith William KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Falcon No 1Jackson, KYMSHA 1502050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1976 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorFalcon Seaboard IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Farcoal Plant No 1Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1513526 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1982 | Farcoal CorpReported operatorWalker Harold AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fariston TippleLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1511436 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1985 | Kentucky Blue Coal Company IncReported operatorFrench JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Farmers Ridge Mine No 1Lee, KYNear IdamayMSHA 1510470 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1992 | Ace Coal Company IncReported operatorQuesenberry GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Farmington Clay MineGraves, KYMSHA 1500151 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1979 | Bell City PotteryReported operatorNance James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fawn BranchKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2023 | JMR Resources, LLCReported operatorJames Michael RoanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| F & B Equipment Co IncWhitley, KYNear WaldenMSHA 1512984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | Mid South Coal Company IncReported operatorBaker John D Jr & James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| F&D TippleHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1511615 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/2016 | D & C Mining CorpReported operatorHorace Garrison HillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Federal Materials Company IncorporatedMccracken, KYMSHA 1512918 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1984 | Federal Materials Company IncReported operatorHarper IndustriesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Federal Matls Co Inc Paducah MineMccracken, KYMSHA 1504260 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1981 | Federal Materials CompanyReported operatorFendley Sue AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Feds Creek #1Pike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 4407143 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2011 | Wolf Creek Coal Corp LLCReported operatorFredrick J MurellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Feds Creek #1Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 4608964 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2012 | Wolf Creek Coal Corp LLCReported operatorFredrick J MurellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Feds Creek MineLeslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1517961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2001 | Bledsoe Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fedscreek No 1 MinePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1502097 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/1982 | Kentland-Elkhorn CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Feds Creek Preparation PlantPike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1505218 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1991 | Kentland-Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fedscreek Refuse PilePike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1519685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2016 | P B Dirt Movers Inc.Reported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Feds Creek SurfacePike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518940 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2014 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FERN CREEK STONEJefferson, KYMSHA 1500021 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1997 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fern ValleyButler, KYNear P O Box 625MSHA 1512153 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1986 | H R Wood Coal Company IncReported operatorWood Haynes RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| F & F No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear KonaMSHA 1514551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1984 | F & F IncReported operatorFord Winston JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FG 10Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1518927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/2009 | Frasure Creek Mining Co. L. L. C.Reported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FG 11Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1518458 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/2010 | Frasure Creek Mining Co. L. L. C.Reported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported 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.