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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 AugerLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1988 | Michael Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorWright EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Auger KnoxKnox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1516814 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 Buck Branch Coal Co IncWhitley, KYNear Ryans CreekMSHA 1514118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1984 | Buck Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorPatrick Ronald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 C-MinePike, KYNear MillardMSHA 1506731 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Hill Top Mining Co IncReported operatorHill Top Mining Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1-C MineMartin, KYNear InezMSHA 1503752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Martin Co. Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Deep MineBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1508626 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1990 | C C C Coal CorpReported operatorMiddleton Wendell LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Deep Mine Southern Hills MiningKnott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1515181 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1988 | Southern Hills Mining Company IncReported operatorWatts MarvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 DredgeLawrence, KYNear ChapmanMSHA 1513915 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1995 | L & J Dredging Company IncReported operatorEoff Larry J & Jeffrey D FergusonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 DredgeMuhlenberg, KYNear Central CityMSHA 1518199 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2004 | PC Kentucky Synthetic Fuel #3, LLCReported operatorCarbontronics Synfuels Investors LpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 EWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1990 | Hard Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 I-1 MineFloyd, KYNear LigonMSHA 1500497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Ligon Preparation CompanyReported operatorStumbo CurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 JobPerry, KYNear DiceMSHA 1515541 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1986 | Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith GregoryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1-L MinePike, KYMSHA 1501570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1971 | Adams Branch Coal CoReported operatorAdams Branch Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Load OutPerry, KYNear ViperMSHA 1504661 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | Red Star Coal CompanyReported operatorLeroy LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Maintenance ShopPerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1512176 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | Star Fire Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1974 | Magazine Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward Grant FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineHenderson, KYMSHA 1500673 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1971 | Henderson Coal CompanyReported operatorHenderson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1500858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1976 | Gregory Coal CompanyReported operatorGregory TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501860 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Varney & Thacker Coal CompanyReported operatorVarney & Thacker Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1504001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Moores Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorGambrell Joe RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1504003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorC & H Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1504011 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | M & G Coal CompanyReported operatorWarren MountReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1504022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Rector Coal CompanyReported operatorRector AdrianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MinePike, KYNear MccombsMSHA 1509937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1979 | Lenard Mining CompanyReported operatorSmallwood LenardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | C & R Mining CompanyReported operatorRamey Donald & Felon ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1511404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/1989 | Pounding Mill Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1512487 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1984 | B J Energy IncReported operatorFultz RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineBell, KYNear Tracy BranchMSHA 1512786 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1987 | Tracy CoalsReported operatorMuse ZieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1513367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | Truman Hurt Coal CoReported operatorHurt TrumanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1513371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Heather Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DonaldReported 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.