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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannons Branch No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510696 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1980 | Johns Creek Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gap BranchHarlan, KYNear LynchMSHA 1518773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/2004 | Associated Contracting, LLCReported operatorRifle Coal Company; Anthony FrederickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Garden Hollow #1Bell, KYNear FieldMSHA 1516560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1989 | Crockett Collieries (Ky) IncReported operatorGreat Western Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gardner ForkPike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1516763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/2005 | Clark Elkhorn Coal Co.Reported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GarmeadaBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517855 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2002 | Bell County Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gary Brothers No 2 Quarry And MillButler, KYMSHA 1500024 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1979 | Gary Brothers Crushed Stone CompanyReported operatorVernon L Gary; Elmond GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary L Nelson No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1514991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1985 | Taylor Mining CompanyReported operatorTaylor SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gates Siding Prep PlantRowan, KYMSHA 1511226 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R C B CoalsReported operatorBrown Roger CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GatewoodDaviess, KYMSHA 1510882 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1981 | Kelco IncReported operatorWest Roger HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gatewood MineDaviess, KYNear PhilpotMSHA 1517187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1996 | Winn Construction Company IncReported operatorWinn Jerry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gatewood No 1 StripDaviess, KYMSHA 1509563 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1976 | Gatewood Mining CompanyReported operatorSexton WalterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gatewood Strip MineDaviess, KYMSHA 1508594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1976 | L R Chapman IncReported operatorChapman L RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gatliff # 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1504322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Alden Resources LLCReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Gatliff AugerWhitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1515516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1986 | Gatliff Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gatliff No 2Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1510392 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2001 | Gatliff Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gatliff Surface #3Bell, KYNear CalvinMSHA 1518628 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2009 | Gatliff Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gatliff Tipple #3Knox, KYNear Bailey SwitchMSHA 1506809 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1991 | Gatliff Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gays Creek MinePerry, KYMSHA 1505186 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Southland MineralsReported operatorSharp CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GCAS #1Floyd, KYNear AmbaMSHA 1519085 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2016 | GCAS Corporation LLCReported operatorDouglas W HayesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| G & C StripGrayson, KYMSHA 1508229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1976 | G & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCoats Paul Jr & S L GivanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Geary Brothers Mine No 2Ohio, KYMSHA 1511370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1979 | Geary Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorGeary Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Geibel MineMuhlenberg, KYNear GreenvilleMSHA 1519655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2018 | Oxford Mining Company-Kentucky, LLCReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gemco No 1Letcher, KYNear CarcassoneMSHA 1514376 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | Green Engineering & Mining Company IncReported operatorGreen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gemco No 2Letcher, KYNear CarcassonneMSHA 1512983 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1984 | Green Engineering & Mining Company IncReported operatorGreen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gemini MineHopkins, KYNear NeboMSHA 1515066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Coiltown Mining CompanyReported operatorMorgan Don SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gem No 1Whitley, KYNear RockholdsMSHA 1519443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2010 | Engle Hollow Mining LLCReported operatorMyron G. McCoyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| G E M No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1507988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1977 | Giant Earthmovers IncReported operatorWheeler E F SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Genesee NorthOhio, KYMSHA 1512099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1980 | Denton Coal CompanyReported operatorDenton Leet EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GenesisKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517452 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/2004 | Kentucky May MiningReported operatorProgress Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| GenesseeButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1511971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | 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.