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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
Horton TippleOhio, KYMSHA 1509873Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Tower Resources IncReported operatorAndalex Resources B VReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HourglassKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1518224Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/2001Banner IncReported operatorAnthony McPeekReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
House Branch Surface Mine #1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519612Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016BER Coal LLCReported operatorJefferson A Bootes; Peyton N Jackson; James J CahillReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Howland Tract MineGreenup, KYMSHA 1500180Fire ClaySurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1979Mc Coy Clay CompanyReported operatorMc Coy Arnold & Vinton HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoyt MinePerry, KYNear BrownsforkMSHA 1517238Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1993Puma Energy CorpReported operatorSiegel John J JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoyt TipplePerry, KYNear DunravenMSHA 1505245Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2015Pine Branch Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hrn #4Breathitt, KYNear LambricMSHA 1514107Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1985H R N Coal Company IncReported operatorLedford Billy JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hrn No 2 Surface MineMorgan, KYNear West LibertyMSHA 1509884Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1984H R N Coal Company IncReported operatorLedford Billy JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H & S No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510931Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978H & S Coal CompanyReported operatorShepherd Hershel & Ottis HallReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H & T Coal Co Auger #1Johnson, KYNear MeallyMSHA 1515784Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1987H & T Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff BlakeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hth Coal Corp No 1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515668Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1987H T H Coal CorpReported operatorHunsaker CliffReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
H & T No 1 MineButler, KYMSHA 1507186Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1975H & T Strip CompanyReported operatorWood Haynes RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hubb #1Perry, KYNear LeatherwoodMSHA 1502082Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/05/1995Hubb CorpReported operatorJames A HubbardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hubb #3Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1517543Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1998Hubb CorpReported operatorJames A HubbardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hubble 12Floyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1519565Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/2014Hubble Mining LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hubble No. 7Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1519266Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/2015Hubble Mining Co. LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hubbs CreekKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1511941Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1985Renfro Construction Company IncReported operatorJ V RenfroReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hubbs Creek #4Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1515448Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1988Hubbs Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorPennington JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hubbs Creek Coal No 5Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1512851Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/21/1982Hubbs Creek CoalReported operatorPennington CalvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hubbs Creek Surface MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519552Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2013Mountainside Coal Reported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hubbs HolllowWhitley, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519792Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/12/2022Mountainside Coal CompanyReported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Huff Br. #1Knott, KYNear WaylandMSHA 1519880Coal (Anthracite)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2024Low Vol Coal, LLCReported operatorGeoff CoadyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Huff BranchKnott, KYNear RavinMSHA 1518101Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2003Knott Floyd Land Co., Inc.Reported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Huff Creek MineHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1517234Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/2024Bluegrass Natural Resources, LLCReported operatorJavelin Global Commodities (UK) LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Huff Ridge MineButler, KYMSHA 1512214Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1981Patrick D Price Petroleum Products IncReported operatorMc Coy Harry PReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hugh David SwatzellHopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1516140Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1988Hugh David SwatzellReported operatorSwatzell Hugh DavidReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hunt #003Whitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1514654Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/14/1985Hunt Coal Company IncReported operatorHunt MartinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hurican Br. Surface MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518539Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2007Miller Bros. Coal, LLC.Reported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hurley No 1Union, KYNear SullivanMSHA 1511619Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1982Jim Smith Contracting Company IncReported operatorSmith Jim RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hurricane Branch JobClay, KYNear Ashers ForkMSHA 1517540Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1995Whymore Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward TincherReported controllerNeither history importedView 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.