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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1502558 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1972 | B B Blankenship Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1502676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Bent Branch Coal Co IncReported operatorBent Branch Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1502685 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1971 | Jill Mining CompanyReported operatorChurch DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1502692 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1971 | Peter Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorPeter Fork Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1502810 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1986 | One-A Coal Company IncReported operatorHaywood Billy HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Mccreary, KYMSHA 1503760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1971 | K & R Coal CompanyReported operatorK & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1504020 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2015 | Peter Cave Mining Co.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Floyd, KYMSHA 1504021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Kim Coal CompanyReported operatorJones EdgarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1504023 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1972 | Sullivan Coal CompanyReported operatorSullivan Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Johnson, KYMSHA 1504037 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1976 | Big Three Coal CoReported operatorBig Three Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Floyd, KYMSHA 1504091 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Shelby Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorShelby Valley Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1507082 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/2014 | Freedom Energy Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1507475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/2014 | Solid Energy Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1509556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Brush Creek Coal IncReported operatorHall Charles DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYMSHA 1509639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1980 | Duty Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore Paul D & Wade C JusticeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knox, KYMSHA 1510150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Whitley Sunshine Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1510753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2017 | Clean Energy Mining Co.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1511018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1988 | J O S Coal IncReported operatorSexton James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1511152 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1991 | Bullion Hollow Mining Company IncReported operatorMoore VernoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1511341 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | Irishman Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorLarge RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Hopkins, KYNear White PlainsMSHA 1511573 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1982 | Jim Whitaker & Son IncReported operatorWhitaker JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1511940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1990 | L & J Coal Company IncReported operatorMize Lanious & JackieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pulaski, KYMSHA 1512553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1981 | Reclamation Services IncReported operatorJohn P Baugues SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Leslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1512556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/1983 | Asher & Robinson Enterprises IncReported operatorReese Thomas LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1512734 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2004 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1512741 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2013 | Lj'S Coal CorpReported operatorAubra P Dean; Carl E McAfeeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Harlan, KYNear LouellenMSHA 1512760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1982 | Loveday Coal Company IncReported operatorLoveday LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Jackson, KYNear LivingstonMSHA 1512791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1994 | Christina Resources IncReported operatorPrather Robert JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Breathitt, KYNear EvastonMSHA 1513188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | Brown Fox Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1513265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | J & W Coal Company CorpReported operatorWalters JeffReported 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.