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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koontz Sandstone CompanyMedina, OHMSHA 3303467 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1985 | Koontz Sandstone CompanyReported operatorKoontz Sandstone CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| KPI-JCI FT4250CC Track Mounted Impact PtDelaware, OHNear DelawareMSHA 3304804 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/2026 | The National Lime and Stone CompanyReported operatorNational Lime & Stone Co.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| K & R No 1 (Strip)Stark, OHNear MinervaMSHA 3303673 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1990 | K & R Mining IncReported operatorKelm Warren E & Dwight A EnsleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Krulock StripCoshocton, OHNear West LafayetteMSHA 3304127 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1989 | Krulock IncReported operatorVujnovic JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kuenzli Quarries Company IncorporatedWyandot, OHMSHA 3301540 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1980 | Kuenzli Quarries Company IncReported operatorKuenzli Morris JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kuenzli Quarry & MillWyandot, OHMSHA 3300092 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1981 | Kuenzli Quarries Company IncReported operatorKuenzli Morris JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kymcoal #1 MineGallia, OHNear VintonMSHA 3303997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/05/1985 | Kymcoal IncReported operatorMerckle ManfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kymcoal #2Gallia, OHNear VintonMSHA 3304027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1987 | Kymcoal IncReported operatorMerckle ManfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| L 22 StripColumbiana, OHMSHA 3302592 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Buckeye Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorKeller Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lafferty No 1 TippleBelmont, OHMSHA 3302485 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1976 | Ohio River CollieriesReported operatorThomas G GentileReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lafferty No 1 TippleBelmont, OHMSHA 3302486 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1976 | Ohio River CollieriesReported operatorThomas G GentileReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lafferty Strip & TippleBelmont, OHNear LaffertyMSHA 3300942 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2003 | Ohio River Collieries CompanyReported operatorThomas G GentileReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Lake ErieLake, OHNear Grand RiverMSHA 3304083 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2009 | Osborne Materials CompanyReported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Lamay River DockGallia, OHNear GallipolisMSHA 3303729 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1986 | La May Coal Company IncReported operatorJohn NicolozakesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lamira Preparation PlantBelmont, OHNear WarnockMSHA 3303736 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1990 | R & F Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lamplite MineGallia, OHMSHA 3303325 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lamplite Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Clellan LonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larkin MineTuscarawas, OHMSHA 3304284 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1993 | Larkin Sewer Contractors IncReported operatorLarkin Thomas EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larry Prine Pit And MillGreene, OHMSHA 3303367 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1979 | Larry Prine Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorLarry Prine Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Larson MillTuscarawas, OHMSHA 3300468 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Larson Clay Pipe CompanyReported operatorLarson Clay Pipe CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Last ChanceGallia, OHNear VintonMSHA 3304142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/1991 | Milton Mining Company IncReported operatorBowman KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawrence PitLawrence, OHMSHA 3303733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | J R Coal Company IncReported operatorEpple J RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawrence StripLawrence, OHMSHA 3303640 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | C K L IncReported operatorLeach Charles AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Lawson & LawsonHocking, OHNear LoganMSHA 3304016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1986 | Lawson & Lawson IncReported operatorLawson MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leedom MineMuskingum, OHMSHA 3303690 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Don Fee & Sons Mining IncReported operatorFee DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leesville MineHarrison, OHNear BowerstownMSHA 3304660 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leetonia MineColumbiana, OHNear LeetoniaMSHA 3303987 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1993 | Lisbon Coal Crushers IncReported operatorLewis William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leetonia Sand & GravelColumbiana, OHMSHA 3304241 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1995 | Leetonia Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorSotlar FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| LeishmanColumbiana, OHNear Near Salineville Col CyMSHA 3303461 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1981 | Hooper MiningReported operatorHooper FloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leishman Auger #1Tuscarawas, OHNear New CumberlandMSHA 3304137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1999 | Leishman Auger MiningReported operatorLeishman Brian LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Leishman Auger #1Guernsey, OHNear PeoliMSHA 3304176 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1997 | Leishman Auger MiningReported operatorLeishman Brian LReported 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.