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 No 1Floyd, KYMSHA 1502944 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1973 | Gun Stock Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1502964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | J D & J Coal CorpReported operatorJ D & J Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1503086 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1976 | Prospect Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger Grover JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1503119 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Sovereign Coal CorpReported operatorWalker George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYMSHA 1503131 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Frasure Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorFrasure Creek Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1503150 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Winifrede Coal CompanyReported operatorWinifrede Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYMSHA 1503151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Wolf Pen Coal CompanyReported operatorWolf Pen Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYMSHA 1503755 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | J M Potter Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter J MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYMSHA 1503768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1971 | Collins & Sexton Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Leslie, KYMSHA 1503769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1971 | Beech Fork Coal CoReported operatorBeech Fork Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1503855 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Breeding Brothers Coal Co IncReported operatorFrazier GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYMSHA 1504092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Steels Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorSteels Creek Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1504118 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | S & R Coal CompanyReported operatorStewart DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1505423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/1995 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1506793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | B & J Coal Company IncReported operatorCline Howard JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1507350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1990 | Denco IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Webster, KYMSHA 1507445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | D & T Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert P Downen; Edward W DownenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Butler, KYMSHA 1507935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1977 | H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHughes GareyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Leslie, KYNear Lewis CreekMSHA 1508077 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1983 | Bledsoe Coal Company IncReported operatorGeo-Energy LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Butler, KYMSHA 1508353 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1980 | Rone & Mc GuyerReported operatorMc Guyer BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Hopkins, KYMSHA 1508391 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | Jim Smith Contracting Company IncReported operatorSmith Jim RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Martin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1508413 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2001 | Excel Mining LlcReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Webster, KYNear ProvidenceMSHA 1509306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1986 | Franklin Coal Company IncReported operatorFranklin J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1509910 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1997 | A B & J Coal Company IncReported operatorSusie A Smith; Elmer FullerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knox, KYMSHA 1510665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Gator Coal CompanyReported operatorLucas David & Earl CottreelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1510909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1987 | Judex Coal Company IncReported operatorMusic DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Clay, KYMSHA 1511378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Johnson & Johnson Fuel & Energy Company IncReported operatorJustice Douglas MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Breathitt, KYNear Clay HoleMSHA 1511550 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | Collins & May Mining Company IncReported operatorCollins Roger BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1511726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1996 | Trojan MiningReported operatorAnderson C TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1511776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1982 | April Coal Company IncReported operatorClark Colin CReported 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.