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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonde Hignite Seam Bell, KYNear FondeMSHA 1519479 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2010 | T & T Energy LLCReported operatorAmy C HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ford BurchettCarter, KYMSHA 1504180 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1983 | Ford Burchett Clay CompanyReported operatorFord Burchett Clay CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ford No 3 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1511688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1983 | Winston Ford Company IncReported operatorFord Winston JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FORDS BRANCH MINE 1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1519602 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2025 | Rapid FM Aggregates, LLCReported operatorRapid NRG USA, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ford Surface 404Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1511916 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1981 | Winston Ford Company IncReported operatorFord Winston JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fordsville MineOhio, KYMSHA 1508845 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Holladay IncReported operatorHolladay Floyd MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fordsville MineOhio, KYMSHA 1510805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Larkins Coal CorpReported operatorLarkins GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fordsville Strip MineOhio, KYMSHA 1508450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Circle B Coal CompanyReported operatorBeddow James A & Edna RuthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fork RidgeLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1511160 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1985 | C & B Coal Company IncReported operatorRunyon LouisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fort Hartford Stone Co Inc HartfordOhio, KYMSHA 1500023 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1978 | Fort Hartford Stone Company IncReported operatorThomas L KempReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fort Johsnon MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1511717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1984 | Lower Hurricane Mining Company IncReported operatorLower Hurricane Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fort Knox Quarry & MillHardin, KYMSHA 1500103 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980 | Department Of The ArmyReported operatorUnited States GovernmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fossil Fuels Mine No 1Harlan, KYMSHA 1511351 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Fossil Fuels Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Lain DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fossil Mining International Inc #1Leslie, KYNear WootonMSHA 1510635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1982 | Fossil Mining International IncReported operatorBaldwin HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Four A Mine StripOhio, KYMSHA 1505505 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1973 | Four A Coal CompanyReported operatorFour A Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Four KnobsMorgan, KYNear MaloneMSHA 1514984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | Associated Mining IncReported operatorFrederick James D & AnthonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fourleaf No 1 Or No 1Leslie, KYMSHA 1510812 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | Fourleaf Coal Company IncReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FOURSEAM MINEPerry, KYNear HAZARD, KYMSHA 1519732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2015 | LOCUST GROVE, INC.Reported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fourseam No 1 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1506331 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1975 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorFalcon Seaboard IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fourseam Prep PlantPerry, KYNear FourseamMSHA 1506918 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1983 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorDiamond Shamrock CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fourseam Surface MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1509427 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorDiamond Shamrock CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Foxfire MineHopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1516460 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1996 | Warrior Coal LlcReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fraley Br No 4 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1509603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1976 | D R T Coal Company IncReported operatorDunavant Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frankfort QuarryFranklin, KYNear FrankfortMSHA 1519698 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2017 | RJ Corman Railroad Group LLCReported operatorRichard J. CormanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frank HammondFloyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1514985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | Goble Mining IncReported operatorFeamster MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frasure Creek 12Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1519298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2011 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frasure Creek Mine No 6Perry, KYNear BulanMSHA 1513936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2016 | Frasure Creek Mining, LLC.Reported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frasure Creek Mining LLC F-2Floyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1518353 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2013 | Frasure Creek Mining LLCReported operatorEssar Minerals Canada LimitedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| FreedomHenderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517587 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/2013 | Ohio County Coal Company LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Freedom Fuels, LLCJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1518937 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2007 | Freedom Fuels, LLCReported operatorMichael L Horn; James R HornReported 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.