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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1511860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Clyde Coal Company IncReported operatorClyde Petroleum Company LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1511933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Dennis Dean Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Floyd & Edward RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear Travelers RestMSHA 1512137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1991 | Ace Coal Company IncReported operatorQuesenberry GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1512654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1989 | Black Hole Coal Company IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJackson, KYNear TynerMSHA 1512658 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1985 | Apex Mining IncReported operatorSchweitzer Roy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1512839 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1983 | Letcher Fuel Company IncReported operatorCombs DestaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1512857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1985 | Eva Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1512938 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1983 | Suellen Mining CorpReported operatorDe Weese Carl DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1512953 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Kenmont Coal Company IncReported operatorHall James LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1512988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1982 | Weston Petroleum IncReported operatorVogel Weston CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1513204 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1983 | T & R Mining CompanyReported operatorWhitt Phillip DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1513222 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Straight Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorGuerra LonzoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1513336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Mountainside Coal Company IncReported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear Pine TopMSHA 1513351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Enrik Enterprises IncReported operatorGraham John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1513463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1990 | Little Rock Mining IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1513564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1987 | Cyclone Mining CompanyReported operatorMeek James N Iii & Bob CantrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear Tayler MillMSHA 1513796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1983 | Freeman Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorSebastian MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear PebworthMSHA 1513802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1984 | W M N Coal IncReported operatorJames D NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1513812 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1996 | Ball Branch Mining IncReported operatorLeroy LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1513902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1987 | Dumas Coal Company IncReported operatorDenniston DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1514016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1984 | Town Hill Coal Company IncReported operatorDunn MervinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear StaffordsvilleMSHA 1514171 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Ravencliff Coal Company IncReported operatorAndrew J LeckieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1514290 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1984 | K & K CoalReported operatorCordell KirbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1514298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1985 | Leach & Sons ConstructionReported operatorLeach JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1514332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1989 | B R C Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1514405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1984 | Pelfrey & RoseReported operatorPelfrey Corbet & Harold RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1514407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1984 | R & W Equipment CompanyReported operatorMc Cullah GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1514428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Hixon & Mc Fadden ResourcesReported operatorHixon Joseph FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1514478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Collins CoalReported operatorCollins Troy M-Larry PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514513 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1985 | Bromley CoalReported operatorBrooks Larry & Rex MobleyReported 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.