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Abandoned mine 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.

78,438 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
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear Red BirdMSHA 1514207Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1984J L White CoalReported operatorWhite J LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514295Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1990Bo Coal CompanyReported operatorLanham RoyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1514375Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1988Givens & Maggard Coal Company IncReported operatorMaggard Carlos JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514542Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1985Little Jim Coal CompanyReported operatorMitchem KennethReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MinePerry, KYNear HardburlyMSHA 1514609Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1986W & F Mining CorpReported operatorFugate Ronald DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514830Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1988Scarlett Coal IncReported operatorGoodin FreddieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1514958Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1985Cordell MiningReported operatorCordell RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineFloyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1515070Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1985Joe Howell Jr ConstructionReported operatorHowell Joe JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1515233Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1985G & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson John & ClarenceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1515272Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1988Mega Mining Company IncReported operatorNoe James David & Kenneth D HaynesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515328Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1988Rough Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorRose MichaelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear Kensee HollowMSHA 1515349Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1986M & F Coal CompanyReported operatorChristian MichaelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1515360Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/1986Lawson Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson ArlieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1515385Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1989Topmost Coal IncReported operatorReffett SusanReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MinePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1515474Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1986B R B MiningReported operatorBegley Billy RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515932Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1988J & R Coal CompanyReported operatorVanover Frank JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516037Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1987Black Beauty Coal CompanyReported operatorPatterson MaxineReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineMccreary, KYNear StrunkMSHA 1516050Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1987Jamey Sexton Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Jamey & Gary PhillipsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516087Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1987Quits Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Cecil & Raymond BroughtonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1516122Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1993Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516128Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1987Walycoal Coal CompanyReported operatorWalligorski WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineClinton, KYNear AlbanyMSHA 1516133Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1987Ed Grande Coal CompanyReported operatorGrande EdvardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516137Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1987David Hoskins Coal CompanyReported operatorHoskins DavidReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516154Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996Kentucky Mountain Reserve IncReported operatorArthur C MillerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1516155Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1988H I C O Coal CompanyReported operatorLanham RoyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1516160Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/23/1990Iki Coal Company IncReported operatorIsaac TerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516226Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/2008Alex Coal CompanyReported operatorWells DennisReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
#1 MineLeslie, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1516553Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1989Jacks Creek Coal CorpReported operatorChaney JohnReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1516613Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1994Jarisa IncReported operatorJason Hogg; Larissa BaileyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
#1 MineHarlan, KYNear DayhoitMSHA 1516864Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013K-Mac IncReported operatorEllison CarlReported 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.

EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗

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.

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.