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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #I-120 MineFloyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1509778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1981 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorEvans ButlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I 121Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1509312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | Dry Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorTackett HershellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-13 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1502617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorStumbo CurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-200 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1503830 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorTackett Sterling & John BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-203Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1504051 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1988 | T B K Coal Company IncReported operatorVance William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #I-213 MineFloyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1506839 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1980 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorTackett Sterling & John BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-500 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1505500 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1978 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorHamilton SterlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-500 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1511872 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1980 | Smith Construction CompanyReported operatorSmith RolandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-73Floyd, KYMSHA 1503198 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorLigon Preparation CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iben Mine No 1Butler, KYMSHA 1509828 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1977 | Iben IncReported operatorWoosley JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iben Mine No 2Butler, KYMSHA 1510160 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Iben IncReported operatorWoosley JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iben No 4 SurfaceButler, KYMSHA 1510896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Iben IncReported operatorWoosley JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iben No 5 StripButler, KYMSHA 1511424 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1979 | Iben IncReported operatorWoosley JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ibex PitMclean, KYNear CalhounMSHA 1516846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1991 | Ibex Coal CorpReported operatorPharris DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ice Road MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1519640 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2024 | Triple J Contracting, LLCReported operatorJuda L NieceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ICG No. 1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519250 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2009 | Twin Ridge Development Inc.Reported operatorEdsel H PreeceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ida MayLee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1517056 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1992 | Whymore Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward TincherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| I-E1 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1516199 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1988 | Padoka Mining Company IncorpReported operatorRaines LacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ie No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1516025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1987 | Potter Mining Company IncReported operatorJames W PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| IFC Mine No.3Hopkins, KYNear White PlainsMSHA 1518550 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2004 | Island Fork Construction, LTDReported operatorAmon L MahonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ikerd Coal Company LLCPulaski, KYNear SomersetMSHA 1505197 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2022 | Ikerd Terminal Co LLCReported operatorFrank H Ikerd IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| I-Le2 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1515935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1987 | Looney Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ilsey MineHickman, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1512369 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1982 | Darnell Mining CompanyReported operatorDarnell John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Imperial Hollow MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1519818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2020 | Alden ResourcesReported operatorFerroglobe PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Independent ProcessingWebster, KYNear SebreeMSHA 1511647 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1983 | Independent Processing CompanyReported operatorMyers Richard B & Maubert R MillsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| India MineOhio, KYNear MchenryMSHA 1515904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1987 | India Mining IncReported operatorWeedman Charles LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Indian Camp CreekButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1514756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1989 | Southwind Mining Company IncReported operatorBuddeke Paul E & Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Indian Creek DockPike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1511323 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1984 | Virginia Iron Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Indian Creek No 2Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1990 | Big Elk Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Indian Creek No 6 DeepLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1512171 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported 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.