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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job 17 (North)Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2009 | Miller Bros Coal LLCReported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #17 WasherPike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1516836 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1990 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #18Pike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1514006 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1995 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job 18Floyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1516293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1988 | Addington IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #19Pike, KYNear McAndrewsMSHA 1517684 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2006 | LCC Kentucky LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #2Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1519594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/2014 | Fraziernantz LLCReported operatorClifford Nantz; Jeff FrazierReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 21Knott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1518862 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/2009 | Miller Bros Coal LLCReported operatorClearwater Natural Resources LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 22Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2013 | James River Coal Service CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 25 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear CarverMSHA 1510579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1985 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #2 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1512053 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Rifle Coal CompanyReported operatorRandolph FrederickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job 34 Surface MineJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1512314 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1982 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #38Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2006 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #39Letcher, KYNear McRobertsMSHA 1518535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2003 | Premier Elkhorn Coal Co.Reported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #4Laurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1515046 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | C R S Energy IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #4Johnson, KYNear Red BushMSHA 1519439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2011 | K-Jac Energy IncReported operatorBarry Runyon; Brian A RunyonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #41Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1518673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2004 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 41 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear CarverMSHA 1513273 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #42Pike, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518727 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2004 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #42Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1518823 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/2015 | Premier Elkhorn Coal Company, LLCReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 42 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1514600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | Saarcar Coal IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #43Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2006 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 44Johnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1515325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1985 | Saarcar Coal IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #45Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518784 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/2013 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 45-APike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519649 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2014 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #47Letcher, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2008 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #48Pike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1519025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2008 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 49-APike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2013 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job #5Harlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1519171 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/2016 | A & G Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Job 52Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1519243 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/2009 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Job 54Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1518876 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2009 | Premier Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.