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 #1Floyd, KYNear Harold MSHA 1519835 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/2024 | J & S Coal, LLCReported operatorDavid Jude; Zachary SalyersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 Lawrence, KYNear TerryvilleMSHA 1519192 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/2010 | Blue Sky Excavating, LLC Reported operatorLarry Stacy; William StacyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 Johnson, KYNear Red BushMSHA 1519244 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/2015 | Blue Ridge Excavating LLCReported operatorRoy HayesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 1Webster, KYMSHA 1511330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | M & N Enterprises IncReported operatorMitchell CleatusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1518220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2003 | M & G Coal Sales IncReported operatorMeral WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/2010 | Young Mining, LLCReported operatorJosh M Young; Charles M YoungReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #10Pike, KYMSHA 1504035 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1976 | Spring Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorSlone Bennie FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #10Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1507763 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/2006 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #10Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1517045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1993 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #10Harlan, KYNear LynchMSHA 1518357 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2010 | Carbon River Coal CorpReported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #11Floyd, KYMSHA 1504076 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Stone Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Bobby JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #11Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518503 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2002 | Carbon River Coal Corp.Reported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #112 SurfacePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1516083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1988 | Oak Branch Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #12Leslie, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1514160 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/13/1988 | Andalex Resources IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #12Knott, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518511 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/2002 | Carbon River Coal Corp.Reported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #126Pike, KYMSHA 1504018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1971 | Carroll & Jones Mining CompanyReported operatorJones NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #13 SurfaceMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1506796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1982 | Energy Coal Income PartnershipReported operatorEnergy Management CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #14Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1516501 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/2000 | AEP Kentucky Coal, L.L.C.Reported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #14Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517645 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1996 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #15Bell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1517354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/1996 | Calvary Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #15Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/2003 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #15Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517786 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/2006 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #15bPike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1998 | Branham & Baker Underground CorpReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #16Bell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1516235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1989 | Andalex Resources IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #16Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/2002 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #16Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1517966 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/2001 | Branham & Baker Underground CorpReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #16Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1518250 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/2018 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal Co.Reported operatorAmerican Resources CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #16Floyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1519127 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/17/2012 | South Akers Mining Company LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #17Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517824 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2002 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported 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.