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 #1Leslie, KYNear WootonMSHA 1517817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2002 | Amber Mining Company IncReported operatorGinger L BakerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517884 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1997 | Parton Brothers Contracting IncReported operatorJohn H PartonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1517888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/2005 | Pond Creek Energy, Inc.Reported operatorFred Runyon JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1517898 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/2014 | McCoy Fouts Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorPaul McCoy; Danny W FoutsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1518096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2009 | Asher'S Quality Coal CorpReported operatorJohn AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1518164 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2000 | J M Barnett & Son IncReported operatorJohn M BarnettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knox, KYNear FourmileMSHA 1518215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2001 | T & W TransportReported operatorWayne GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1518265 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2002 | Bagwell Coal CompanyReported operatorBagwell Floyd OReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1518289 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2001 | Hendrickson EquipmentReported operatorLeonard HendricksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Bell, KYNear BlackmontMSHA 1518396 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/2014 | Evans Coal CorpReported operatorAmericas Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1518498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2007 | Big D Mining, LLCReported operatorArnold D FrancisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Letcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1518506 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/2007 | Enterprise Mining Company, L. L. C.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/2005 | L & E Contracting, Inc.Reported operatorBradley B HopkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518674 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2006 | Maverick Mining Company, LLCReported operatorJames H BlevinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Harlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1518734 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/2024 | Powell Mountain Energy LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Johnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1518785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2018 | KC Coals IncReported operatorEstate of Homer ShortReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/2005 | Prater Construction, Inc.Reported operatorKevin E PraterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1518848 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2007 | Devil Creek Mining Co LLCReported operatorWillis Bastin; Eric McAnallenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1518860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2006 | Up the Creek Mining Group, LLCReported operatorMervin Anthony Hamilton; Ben SpurlockReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518987 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/2012 | Clark Mining IncReported operatorJoshua ClarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Clay, KYNear GooseRockMSHA 1519052 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2014 | United Carbon Group, LLCReported operatorDCM Resource Energies Inc; Sitter Drilling LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519084 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2008 | DRT Grading & ExcavatingReported operatorDavid L HansenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Laurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1519185 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2008 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Webster, KYNear SebreeMSHA 1519264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2018 | Sebree Mining, LLCReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1519277 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | Kentucky Standard Energy Company IncReported operatorRoland M LarsenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1519300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/2012 | Rubicon Energy LLCReported operatorElmo Lee GreerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Letcher, KYNear RoxannaMSHA 1519428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/2013 | Asher's Quality Coal CorporationReported operatorJohn AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Johnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1519495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2016 | Warrington Coal Group LLCReported operatorJoshua GriggsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519631 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2014 | Greasy Mining, LLCReported operatorMitchell SizemoreReported 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.