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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Dill No 1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Gill Dill Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gillmore No. 1Wolfe, KYNear Campton, KyMSHA 1519647 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | SF Contracting, LLCReported operatorShannon Burnett; Charlie SlykhuisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ginni Coal Co MineMccreary, KYNear SauyersMSHA 1514681 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1984 | Ginni Coal Company IncReported operatorLelong M VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Givens CoalBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/2009 | Givens Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge W Givens JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Givens Coal Company Inc.Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1519600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2014 | Givens Coal Company Inc.Reported operatorGeorge W Givens JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glamorgon Mine #1Pike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 1519133 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/2008 | Bowman-Cook Construction Co IncReported operatorJeffery Dean BowmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glasgow Quarry Pit #2Barren, KYNear GlasgowMSHA 1518712 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2007 | Hinkle Contracting CorporationReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glass Sand & GravelHart, KYNear Magnolia, KYMSHA 1504261 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2020 | Hinkle Contracting Company LLCReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glenbrook Darby #5Harlan, KYMSHA 1502538 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1971 | Shackleford Coal Company IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glenbrook Darby No 5Harlan, KYMSHA 1502271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1971 | Shackleford Coal Company IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glenbrook MineHarlan, KYNear GlenbrookMSHA 1502003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1985 | Jericol Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glencoe Miners IncLeslie, KYNear Wooten CreekMSHA 1513898 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/12/1985 | Kentucky Gem Coal Company IncReported operatorThornberry Rennie - EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glencoe Miners Mine #3Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1513727 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1982 | Kentucky Gem Coal Company IncReported operatorThornberry Rennie - EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glendon #2Bell, KYNear FieldMSHA 1518275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/2001 | Parton Brothers Contracting IncReported operatorJohn H PartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Glen Larkins StripChristian, KYMSHA 1507193 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | Larkins Coal CorpReported operatorLarkins GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glenn-DavisGrayson, KYMSHA 1509506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1976 | Glenn-Davis IncReported operatorGlenn EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glory Bee Coal Co Inc Glory Bee MinBell, KYNear ArjayMSHA 1501966 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1983 | Glory Bee Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Glory Bee Coal Co Inc Glory Bee MinBell, KYNear ArjayMSHA 1513260 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1982 | Glory Bee Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G M No 3Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1514919 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1985 | G M Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Gowen GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gobbler No 1Hopkins, KYNear P.O. Box 250MSHA 1518228 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2001 | Energy Conversion CorpReported operatorRoy JeffcoatReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Goddess #1Breathitt, KYNear WhickMSHA 1516641 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1996 | Goddess Coal CorpReported operatorGoddess Coal Corp LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden #1Leslie, KYNear HoskinstonMSHA 1514169 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1984 | Colter & Perry Coal Company IncReported operatorColter JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden AshHarlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1516852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2002 | B R C Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray CarrollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Goldenday StripButler, KYMSHA 1510471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Golden R Coal CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Eagle NorthButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1511296 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1988 | Golden R Coal CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden HawkButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1512287 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | C J Rust Construction CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden KnottDaviess, KYNear KnottsvilleMSHA 1516356 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1989 | Golden R Coal CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden OakButler, KYNear JetsonMSHA 1511571 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | C J Rust Construction CompanyReported operatorChester J RustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak #2Knott, KYNear ViccoMSHA 1516809 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1994 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Golden Oak #3Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1517372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1997 | Golden Oak Mining Company L PReported operatorGOM Management Inc; First Capital Corp of ChicagoReported 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.