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 MineLeslie, KYNear Ashers BranchMSHA 1513496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | Little John Coal Company IncReported operatorWagers DeweyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1514099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1984 | Asher'S Quality Coal CorpReported operatorJohn AsherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514172 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1984 | Keith Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514178 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/2012 | L & A Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliam E Pace JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear Red BirdMSHA 1514207 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1984 | J L White CoalReported operatorWhite J LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1990 | Bo Coal CompanyReported operatorLanham RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1514375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1988 | Givens & Maggard Coal Company IncReported operatorMaggard Carlos JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1985 | Little Jim Coal CompanyReported operatorMitchem KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MinePerry, KYNear HardburlyMSHA 1514609 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1986 | W & F Mining CorpReported operatorFugate Ronald DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514830 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1988 | Scarlett Coal IncReported operatorGoodin FreddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1514958 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1985 | Cordell MiningReported operatorCordell RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineFloyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1515070 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1985 | Joe Howell Jr ConstructionReported operatorHowell Joe JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1515233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1985 | G & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson John & ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1515272 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1988 | Mega Mining Company IncReported operatorNoe James David & Kenneth D HaynesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1988 | Rough Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorRose MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear Kensee HollowMSHA 1515349 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1986 | M & F Coal CompanyReported operatorChristian MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1515360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/1986 | Lawson Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson ArlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1515385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1989 | Topmost Coal IncReported operatorReffett SusanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MinePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1515474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1986 | B R B MiningReported operatorBegley Billy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515932 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1988 | J & R Coal CompanyReported operatorVanover Frank JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1987 | Black Beauty Coal CompanyReported operatorPatterson MaxineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMccreary, KYNear StrunkMSHA 1516050 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1987 | Jamey Sexton Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Jamey & Gary PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | Quits Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Cecil & Raymond BroughtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1516122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1993 | Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1987 | Walycoal Coal CompanyReported operatorWalligorski WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineClinton, KYNear AlbanyMSHA 1516133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1987 | Ed Grande Coal CompanyReported operatorGrande EdvardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1987 | David Hoskins Coal CompanyReported operatorHoskins DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516154 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Kentucky Mountain Reserve IncReported operatorArthur C MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1516155 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1988 | H I C O Coal CompanyReported operatorLanham RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 MineKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1516160 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/23/1990 | Iki Coal Company IncReported operatorIsaac TerryReported 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.