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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guess Mine No 3Hopkins, KYNear Mortons GapMSHA 1513804 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1983 | Guess Trucking & Construction Company IncReported operatorGuess Roy MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Guess No 1 MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1509931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1976 | Guess Trucking & Construction Company IncReported operatorGuess Roy MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Guess Trucking Mine No 2Caldwell, KYNear PrincetonMSHA 1510473 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | Belt Excavating CompanyReported operatorBelt Norman LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gum Branch Mine #1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517914 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1998 | Branham & Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gum Branch Mine #34Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1513370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1984 | Gum Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Guncoal Surface MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1505262 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1973 | Guncoals CompanyReported operatorGuncoals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gund No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gund No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502429 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1978 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gund No 3 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gun Hill No 3Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1516717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/2003 | Gun Hill Coal IncReported operatorJill SloneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gunstock MineFloyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1517850 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1996 | Elk Horn Coal CorpReported operatorJames B NewmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G & W Mining No 1Letcher, KYNear KonaMSHA 1515301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1985 | G & W Mining IncReported operatorWright Alvin EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G&Y #6Perry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1515362 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/22/1988 | G & Y Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles E YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G & Y #7Perry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1516428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | G & Y Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles E YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G & Y Coal Co #3Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1512591 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | G & Y Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles E YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H-1 MineHarlan, KYNear DioneMSHA 1508414 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2015 | Harlan Cumberland Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| H-2Breathitt, KYNear Phelps- Pointrock BranchMSHA 1519621 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2014 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| H-3Pike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1506869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Bailey & Deel Mining CorpReported operatorBailey Toby & TeddyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H-3Pike, KYNear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4407293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2014 | Revelation Energy, LLC.Reported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| H 3 AugerFloyd, KYNear HippoMSHA 1516528 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1990 | R V Mining Company IncReported operatorBill J CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H-4Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1519181 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/2015 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| H-6Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 4407312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2014 | Revelation Energy, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Habit MineDaviess, KYNear PhilpotMSHA 1512608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1984 | Green Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas E GreenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hackney Creek SplashdamPike, KYNear Mouthcard, KYMSHA 1519784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Haddix Cont Loading FacilityBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1506403 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1990 | Arch On The North Fork IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Haddix Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear HaddixMSHA 1505167 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1983 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorDiamond Shamrock CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Haddock Fork JobPerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1513960 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1995 | Pine Branch Coal Sales IncReported operatorDavid A DuffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hager Hill TippleJohnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1510270 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1984 | Witten Coal & Mining Company IncReported operatorWitten Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hago No 1Caldwell, KYNear PrincetonMSHA 1515461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1986 | Hago CorpReported operatorHammet Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hail Job No 2Pulaski, KYMSHA 1510233 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | Correll & Johnston IncReported operatorCorrell RichardReported 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.