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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapevine #1Hopkins, KYNear MadisonvilleMSHA 1516593 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1989 | Royal Mining IncReported operatorBerthelsen OwenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grapevine MinePike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1519188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/2016 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grassy StoneCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1517312 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2012 | Mountain Materials Inc.Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grassy StripMartin, KYNear InezMSHA 1519918 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2023 | Noble Reclamation, LLCReported operatorGlenn David May II; Ocie Ann MayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gravel LickCarter, KYNear KilgoreMSHA 1516095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1990 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graves County MinesGraves, KYNear HickoryMSHA 1500188 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Old Hickory Clay CompanyReported operatorJ Lee PowellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Graves County Mines Graves, KYNear MayfieldMSHA 1504511 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2010 | Kentucky-Tennessee Clay CompanyReported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gray ForkClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1504371 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/2023 | Gray Fork Enterprises IncReported operatorClifford W SamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gray Hawk #1Jackson, KYNear Gray HawkMSHA 1513794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1984 | L T J Coal IncReported operatorJasper Lowell TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gray's Excavating Inc Mine #4Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2011 | Gray's Excavating Inc.Reported operatorMarty Jay GrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gray's Excavating Inc Mine #5Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519524 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2012 | Gray's Excavating IncReported operatorMarty Jay GrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grays ForkClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518755 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2007 | J R Mining IncReported operatorBrent E ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grays Knob No 4Harlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1512973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1986 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grays Knob Prep PlantHarlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1509444 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2016 | Dixie Fuel CompanyReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| GRAYSON CO. - RAGLAND QUARRYGrayson, KYNear LeitchfieldMSHA 1518137 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2008 | Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLCReported operatorHouchens Industries, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grayson County MineGrayson, KYNear CaneyvilleMSHA 1514553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1986 | Green Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas E GreenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grayson No 1 StripGrayson, KYMSHA 1509604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1976 | Williams & Crabtree Construction Company IncReported operatorWilliams & Crabtree Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Graystone Coal CoWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1988 | Graystone Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas TommyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gray Tipple Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1512628 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2020 | H Tims Coal Processing, IncReported operatorTony R SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greasy Creek #16Leslie, KYNear ChappelMSHA 1517695 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/2002 | Calvary Coal Company, IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greely Coal Co IncLee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1516313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1990 | Greely Coal Company IncReported operatorCrabtree LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Green Branch DevelopmentKnott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1516688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1992 | Green Branch DevelopmentReported operatorHall Virginia RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GreenbriarOhio, KYNear Reynolds StationMSHA 1517685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1999 | Winn Construction Company IncReported operatorWinn Jerry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenbriar MineClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2004 | Hibbard & Rader Land Company IncReported operatorArkus Hibbard; Gilbert RaderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greenbriar No 2 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1509691 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Greenbriar Coal Corp IncReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Green Grove MineWebster, KYMSHA 1508090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1978 | Far-Del Coal Co Inc & Intercontinental Coal IncReported operatorVitale LouisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Green Grove No 1 StripWebster, KYMSHA 1510504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | Green Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorNesbit William A IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Green Grove No 2Webster, KYNear ProvidenceMSHA 1511714 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Green Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorNesbit William A IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenhall SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1508416 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1975 | Lee Co Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorWalker Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Green Haul #1Jackson, KYNear TynerMSHA 1518981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2006 | Sandhill Processing Coal Co.Reported operatorRandall WagersReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.