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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip-High Mine # 1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1517571 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/2003 | Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hip High Mine # 2Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1518355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2002 | Coastal Coal Company, LLCReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hiram Gibson JrKnott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1515864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1987 | Hiram Gibson JrReported operatorGibson Hiram JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hitchens WorksCarter, KYMSHA 1508273 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | General Refractories CompanyReported operatorDicalite Management Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HM #1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1519271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2009 | Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| HM #3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 4003329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2010 | Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| H M C TippleKnox, KYMSHA 1512001 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1981 | H M C Tipple CorpReported operatorH M C Tipple CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hm No 2 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1508128 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1980 | High Meadows Coal IncReported operatorHigh Meadows Coal IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hog TroughPerry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1519206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2010 | James River Coal Service CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hoky MineOhio, KYMSHA 1506774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1974 | Hoky Coal CompanyReported operatorHoky Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holbrook & Slone Mining Co Inc #1Knott, KYNear Pippa PassesMSHA 1514642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1987 | Holbrook & Slone Mining Company IncReported operatorO'Dean HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holbrook & Son Const IncKnott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1515171 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1986 | Holbrook & Son Construction IncReported operatorO'Dean HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holland Tract StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1505489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | Young & Finley Coal Company IncReported operatorPhil YoungReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hollybush MineKnott, KYNear Pippa PassesMSHA 1515289 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2018 | Quest Energy Corp.Reported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hollybush No 8Letcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1513587 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hollyhill No 1Mccreary, KYNear Whitley CityMSHA 1513878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Bless Your Heart CoalReported operatorHamlin William FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holt TippleLawrence, KYMSHA 1508164 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1975 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Holt TippleLawrence, KYMSHA 1510998 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1979 | Black Diamond Processing IncReported operatorSimpson William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Homer CobbWhitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515067 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Homer CobbReported operatorCobb HomerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Homestead #2Hopkins, KYNear EarlingtonMSHA 1516661 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1991 | Western Carbon CorpReported operatorMorton RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Homestead Strip MineOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1502080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Honaker No 1 SurfaceButler, KYMSHA 1508712 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1977 | Underground Recovery IncReported operatorKramer GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Honaker No 2 StripButler, KYMSHA 1509569 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1977 | Underground Recovery IncReported operatorKramer GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Honey Branch MinePerry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1518315 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/2002 | Locust Grove IncReported operatorEdward L Clemons EstateReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Honey HoleJackson, KYNear AnvilleMSHA 1518327 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2007 | United FarmingReported operatorDouglas VaughnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Honey Hole LLCLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1507305 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2023 | Honey Hole LLCReported operatorDouglas VaughnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hoods ForkFloyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519225 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2016 | James River Coal Service CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hopkinsville Quarry And MillChristian, KYMSHA 1500036 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Hopkinsville Stone Company IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horn 3aPike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1517271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1997 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hornet HollowJackson, KYNear AnnvilleMSHA 1518919 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2006 | Snuffy Smith Coal, LLCReported operatorRonald W CentersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.