Coal (Bituminous) Mines in Kentucky

9,218Total Sites
80Active

Coal (Bituminous) Mining in Kentucky

Kentucky has 9,218 coal (bituminous)-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 80 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Pike County1,909
Letcher County853
Floyd County778
Harlan County747
Knox County521
Knott County482
Whitley County379
Perry County377
Bell County335
Martin County321
Leslie County250
Clay County240
Johnson County212
Hopkins County166
Magoffin County153
Lawrence County140
Breathitt County135
Laurel County129
Morgan County97
Ohio County95
Muhlenberg County88
Owsley County83
Jackson County73
Butler County71
Daviess County59
Webster County54
Elliott County48
McCreary County48
Carter County38
Rockcastle County36

Coal (Bituminous) Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Panther MineHarlanUndergroundActive
#1KnottUndergroundActive
#1 PlantFloydFacilityActive
680-S1FloydSurfaceActive
Aces Branch Mine #9LeslieSurfaceActive
Alden Resources Harps CreekWhitleyUndergroundActive
Allen Branch Surface MinePikeSurfaceActive
Alum Cave #17KnottSurfaceActive
Bear Branch 2PerryUndergroundActive
BalkanBellFacilityActive
Big Branch #34PikeSurfaceActive
Bradford BranchWhitleySurfaceActive
Branham & Baker Coal TerminalBoydFacilityActive
Buffalo Creek MineWhitleySurfaceActive
CardinalHopkinsUndergroundActive
Case No. 1BoydFacilityActive
Cave Branch PlantHarlanFacilityActive
Ce#2PikeFacilityActive
Chm 10WhitleySurfaceActive
Chm 48WhitleySurfaceActive
Calvary No 81LeslieUndergroundActive
Calvert City Terminal LlcMarshallFacilityActive
Cawood #1HarlanUndergroundActive
Cloverlick Kellioka MineHarlanUndergroundActive
ColmarBellSurfaceActive
Combs Branch JobPerrySurfaceActive
Cranks CreekHarlanSurfaceActive
Deadening BranchLetcherSurfaceActive
East Mac & NelliePerrySurfaceActive
Excel #5PikeUndergroundActive
Fedscreek SurfacePikeSurfaceActive
Four MileBellSurfaceActive
Four Rivers Coal IncBellFacilityActive
Gatliff TippleWhitleyFacilityActive
Howards Creek MineBreathittSurfaceActive
Hwm #73HarlanSurfaceActive
Hances Ridge Split #1BellSurfaceActive
Henderson County MineUnionUndergroundActive
Hubbs Hollow MineWhitleySurfaceActive
Huff Preparation PlantPikeFacilityActive
Jamboree LoadoutPikeFacilityActive
Job 5JohnsonSurfaceActive
Kelly BranchHarlanSurfaceActive
Kentucky Coal TerminalBoydFacilityActive
Kentucky River LoadingPerryFacilityActive
Long Fork Surface MinePikeSurfaceActive
Mbm#1MartinSurfaceActive
Magnum #2HarlanUndergroundActive
Manchester ComplexClayFacilityActive
Meadow BranchLetcherSurfaceActive

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