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 StripPulaski, KYMSHA 1512258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | Randy'S EnterprisesReported operatorRandal LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1512808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1982 | South Fork Leasing IncReported operatorBaker RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripClay, KYNear MarcumMSHA 1512891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1982 | Ken-Tap Enterprises IncReported operatorLedford KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripJackson, KYNear Gray HawkMSHA 1513156 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1983 | Gray Hawk EnergyReported operatorBlack Al & Bob S ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1513907 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1983 | C & D CoalReported operatorStamper Clarence-James DavidsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1514039 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1984 | Ellis Gregory Coal CompanyReported operatorNapier Stanley & Roy CornettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514248 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1984 | E & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripKnox, KYNear FountMSHA 1514377 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1984 | P P Coal CompanyReported operatorParsons PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripKnox, KYNear FountMSHA 1514378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1984 | F M Coal CompanyReported operatorMays FreddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1985 | Romcoal IncReported operatorDouglas George & Rommell MosesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripRockcastle, KYNear BroadheadMSHA 1515316 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1985 | Kidwell & Pittman CoalReported operatorPittman Charles E & William B KidwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripKnox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1516259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1991 | Silver Creek Mining IncReported operatorStanley JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1516926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1990 | Jasper Coal IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1-StripPike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1517484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1995 | R & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerPerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1515672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1987 | Whitley Drilling CompanyReported operatorWombles HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1516500 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1988 | Cranks Mining CorpReported operatorBaker RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1517604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1995 | Phillips & Jordan IncReported operatorAvis A PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineClay, KYNear ErilineMSHA 1517611 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineKnox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1517728 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineBell, KYNear CalvinMSHA 1518257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2021 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 (Sur)Knott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1513089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Jordan Coal Company IncReported operatorGayheart CurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 (Sur)Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1515158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | A & J Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Hershel & Aubrey N HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear GrapevineMSHA 1508610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Vegas Coals IncReported operatorGorman L DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1508774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Floyd & Edward RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1509371 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1976 | D & M Coal Company IncReported operatorBerry Mc CoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear WaldoMSHA 1510116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1987 | Royalton Coal CorpReported operatorCollie HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1510421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Daisy Mining CompanyReported operatorKilgore DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceElliott, KYNear BruinMSHA 1511664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1986 | Sand Bar Mining IncReported operatorBlair DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1511760 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1988 | Hayes IncReported operatorHayes Randall AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Flattop Mining IncReported operatorThornberry James TReported 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.