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Abandoned mines in Kentucky

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.

13,669 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Hales No 1 & 2 TippleFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1510799Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1987Superior Valley Coals IncReported operatorSterling TackettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Halfway Branch Surface MinePike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1518380Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2014Sidney Coal Company, IncReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hall And Manns Mine #1Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1515384Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1985Hall-Manns Construction Company IncReported operatorManns ClovisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hall Branch 1Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1514819Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1990Koch Carbon IncReported operatorKoch Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hall MineBell, KYMSHA 1503717Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1976Harlan No 4 Coal CompanyReported operatorChampion International CorporationReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hall Mine #2Ohio, KYNear MchenryMSHA 1517114Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1991Weslo IncReported operatorPaul E BryantReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hall Mine No 1Ohio, KYMSHA 1510070Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978Rough River Coal Company IncReported operatorWalsh Eugene & William J MorseReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hall No 1 StripOhio, KYMSHA 1511329Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Pyramid Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hamby MineHopkins, KYNear St CharlesMSHA 1512836Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1982Hamby Mining Company IncReported operatorHamby OdellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hamby StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1503883Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1976Hamby Mining Company IncReported operatorMel (Van) VillinesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hamco StripHancock, KYMSHA 1510342Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978Pennyrile Coal Company IncReported operatorEnglish Coal Company IncReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hamilton #1 Carbon RecoveryUnion, KYNear MorganfieldMSHA 1518993Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2010K D Crain & Sons IncReported operatorGoldia CrainReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hamilton #2Union, KYNear MorganfieldMSHA 1502706Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1994Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hamilton MineBell, KYMSHA 1508271Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1976Bledsoe Coal Company IncReported operatorJimmy E HamiltonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hamilton No 1 SouthUnion, KYNear MorganfieldMSHA 1512683Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1983Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HAMILTON STONEPulaski, KYMSHA 1518251Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2001Hinkle Contracting CorpReported operatorCRH PLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hamilton TippleBell, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1508105Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/11/2017Nally & Hamilton Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hammond No 1 MineHopkins, KYMSHA 1508094Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1975Hammand Mining CorpReported operatorMel (Van) VillinesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hampton Branch MineFloyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1518980Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2020Revelation Energy, LLC.Reported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hampton No 1 StripButler, KYMSHA 1510238Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978Underground Recovery IncReported operatorKramer GeraldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hampton StripMuhlenberg, KYMSHA 1506317Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978Thornberry Construction CompanyReported operatorThornberry James MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hana Sand And Gravel PitBell, KYMSHA 1511553Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980Hana Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorClaiborne BuddyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hance Mine No. 1Bell, KYNear HulenMSHA 1519408Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/25/2015Tennco Energy, Inc.Reported operatorDaris StumpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hance StripBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1501969Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1995Straight Creek Coal Resources CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hance StripBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1503320Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1991Straight Creek Coal Resources CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H And T RampOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1509940Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983H & T Coal Ramp Company IncReported operatorWood Haynes RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Haney Surface MineCarter, KYNear CarterMSHA 1509326Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982Haney Brothers Clay CompanyReported operatorHaney Lowell EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hanson MineHopkins, KYNear HansonMSHA 1517561Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1997Progressive Mining IncReported operatorBill CarverReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Happy Dutches StripButler, KYMSHA 1507905Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1977Summers-Ruby Coal - J/VReported operatorSummers-Ruby Coal - J/VReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Happy Hollow MineOhio, KYNear MchenryMSHA 1518162Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/21/2000Black Hills Coal IncReported operatorGary Wayne JohnsonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.