Hi Ada Does your aunt own the mineral rights to the property? If so, the coal company may have violated state law. Check into who owns the mineral rights.. Connie -----Original Message----- From: Rhonda Houston <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 3:41 pm Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] Strip Mining Effect on Family Graveyard Why don't you call this attoney who lives in your area and ask him this question? If he doesn't know the answer he'll know someone of his kind that will know and your question will be answered and perhaps even by chance, save a piece of history as you are doing this!! Rhonda Warmack Houston ([email protected]) Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States Attorney: Jonathan M. Gabel Firm: Blaugrund, Herbert and Martin, Incorporated Address: 300 W. Wilson Bridge Road Suite 100 Worthington, Ohio 43085 Phone: 614-764-0681 Areas of Practice: Labor Law Municipal Law - this I'm sure would cover what you are asking about! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ada G. Kent Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 10:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] Strip Mining Effect on Family Graveyard Maybe someone out there might know the answer to this question: what happens to a family graveyard when the land is sold to a coal company for strip mining? I am very worried. Many of those I hold dear are buried in that family graveyard. My ninety year old aunt just died in Martin County. What will happen to the graveyard? The coal company is buying out those who want to sell and they surround my aunt's property. My aunt was the hold-out. She refused to sell. My sister has inherited my aunt's land and she is considering keeping it, but how reasonable is it to keep property surrounded by strip mining? I'd be grateful for any information you might provide. Ada Wilson Kent Worthington, OH ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message