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 #17Pike, KYNear StopoverMSHA 1519438 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/2014 | Blair Coal Co Inc.Reported operatorRicky BlairReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #18Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1517265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1999 | Branham & Baker Underground CorpReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #19Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1518032 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1999 | Branham & Baker Underground CorpReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine #1AFloyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1519087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/2021 | Calvary Enterprises, LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #1 Little Sunshine Energies InLeslie, KYNear CutshinMSHA 1513316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1988 | Little Sunshine Energies IncReported operatorRitchie Oval & MaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine # 2Perry, KYNear DelphiaMSHA 1518112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2014 | Motivation Enterprise Inc.Reported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine # 2Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1518636 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2003 | New Millennia Mining LLCReported operatorGeorge P GivensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1502002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/2013 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1504026 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Derossett Mining Co IncReported operatorDerossett Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Johnson, KYMSHA 1504038 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Big Three Coal CoReported operatorBig Three Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Letcher, KYNear SkylineMSHA 1504045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Logan Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorLogan Gap Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Floyd, KYNear OrkneyMSHA 1504083 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Sadie King Coal CompanyReported operatorKing EverageReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1511039 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1988 | Dan Bailey Enterprises IncReported operatorBailey DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1512151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1994 | Eric Mining IncoproratedReported operatorBrowning Ted RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Leslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1512557 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1983 | Asher-Robinson Enterprise IncReported operatorAsher W ForrestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Whitley, KYNear Proctor HollowMSHA 1512657 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1984 | Radar Coal Company IncReported operatorDouglas JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1513151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/19/1990 | Switch Energy CorpReported operatorSturgill LeslieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1513483 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/1984 | Blazing Saddles Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Breathitt, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1513943 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1514416 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | G S & M Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515789 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1987 | Minton Hickory Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knott, KYNear LackeyMSHA 1515814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/1990 | Two B IncReported operatorHaywood JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1515877 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | L G & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Knott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1515994 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/1988 | Judex Coal Company IncReported operatorMusic DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Bell, KYNear FourmileMSHA 1516014 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1991 | Maggard & Maggard Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Clyde A-Carlos MaggardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516431 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1989 | Ron Cat Mining IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pulaski, KYNear Mt. VictoryMSHA 1516631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1991 | Universal Minerals & Mining CorpReported operatorHolst William FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1516978 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1992 | W & A Coal Sales IncReported operatorWilliams IrelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1517000 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/20/1993 | Levisa Coal IncReported operatorKenneth RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517129 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1992 | Big Branch Mining IncReported operatorKenneth L FarleyReported 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.