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 1Clay, KYMSHA 1511883 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1980 | Doverman Coal Company IncReported operatorPidek MichelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Bell, KYNear FourmileMSHA 1511976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1981 | Riggs Mining Company IncReported operatorRiggs BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Leslie, KYNear YeaddisMSHA 1512016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1985 | Lakeside EnergyReported operatorReese Thomas LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1512077 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1990 | A & T Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Peek ChipperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1512243 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Banner Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorEnergy Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1512295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1993 | Blaze Coal Company IncReported operatorHolben Michael GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Bell, KYNear PinevillMSHA 1512330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1982 | Windy Gap Coal Company IncReported operatorFreeman JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1512546 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1993 | S & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Terry RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Breathitt, KYNear NedMSHA 1512870 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1986 | Blueridge EnterprisesReported operatorRaines Dwight BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Christian, KYNear White PlainsMSHA 1512957 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1983 | Regis Coal CorpReported operatorRoberts Kenneth WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1513069 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1984 | Elkhorn Energies IncReported operatorDeskins Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear GarnerMSHA 1513130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | Robarb Coals IncReported operatorWilliams Bobby DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Clay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1513244 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1982 | American National Mining IncReported operatorHurd R LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1513245 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1982 | Brushy Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorBingham Arnold BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1513321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1983 | Cambata & Associates IncReported operatorCambata R SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Laurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1513412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/28/1983 | B & J Land CompanyReported operatorMedlin Jim WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1513417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1995 | Victory Energy Company IncReported operatorWesley ChildersReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Lawrence, KYNear AdamsMSHA 1513437 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1984 | Kentuckiana Land Company IncReported operatorThomas C MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1513567 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1988 | Responsible Coal Company IncReported operatorAsher T JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Whitley, KYNear Maple CreekMSHA 1513634 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | High Energy Coal CompanyReported operatorTrent JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Bell, KYNear ColmarMSHA 1513699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1982 | Responsible Coal Company IncReported operatorAsher T JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1513750 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Wilcoal Mining IncReported operatorWilliams EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Laurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1513752 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1983 | Fanchon Coal Company IncReported operatorSutton RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Bell, KYNear IngramMSHA 1513797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1985 | Ewing Mining CompanyReported operatorJack Hollandsworth SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1513859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/1984 | W & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1514018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | D M V Mining Company IncReported operatorReffett VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Elliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1514142 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1987 | Bruin Trucking IncReported operatorPorter JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1984 | Oswayo IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1514312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Four M Company IncReported operatorBowling Jerry W & Edward CleminsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mccreary, KYNear Parkers LakeMSHA 1514561 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1984 | Douglas Coal CompanyReported operatorKeith DouglasReported 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.