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 1Johnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1516471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1989 | Trimar IncReported operatorBailey TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1516495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/27/1994 | Little Corry J IncReported operatorHicks Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1516579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1994 | Dbl IncReported operatorHogg DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1994 | Last Gasp Coal CorpReported operatorRoger D BarnetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1516664 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1996 | Apache FuelReported operatorNoble James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Elliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1516671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1990 | Trimar IncReported operatorBailey TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1991 | Hall Brothers Mining IncReported operatorHall RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516821 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1994 | B-F Enterprises IncReported operatorBrewer CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1516987 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1991 | Capital Mining IncReported operatorHood Carl EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1517058 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1996 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1517163 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1998 | Torie Mining IncReported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear HardyMSHA 1517164 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/24/1996 | Narrows Branch Coal IncReported operatorWilliams DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Breathitt, KYNear KeckMSHA 1517200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1992 | Rainbow Enterprises IncReported operatorRadford Harry DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Perry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1517212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1998 | B & P Coal Company IncReported operatorParsons Thomas JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1517226 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1992 | Phoenix Mining IncReported operatorFields James HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1517248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/15/1993 | Acorn Company IncReported operatorDerenge LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1517283 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1993 | M & M ResourcesReported operatorTerry Charles MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1517356 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1998 | Black Diamond Coal CorpReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517464 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1994 | Chestnut Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorClyde BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1517499 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1996 | Phelps Processing IncReported operatorEdward (Scotty) PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1517615 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1994 | Little Dusty IncReported operatorHicks Robert AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Johnson, KYNear Flat GapMSHA 1517770 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1997 | B & B Coal Company IncReported operatorBurchett RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Leslie, KYNear Bear BranchMSHA 1517808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1996 | Southfork Mining IncReported operatorDanny JustusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1517852 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/2000 | Akers Coal IncReported operatorAkers TonyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517930 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/2000 | Three Mile Coal IncReported operatorConnie BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Clay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1517933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | R & S Coal IncReported operatorWilliam B StapletonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/25/2003 | Bluegrass Mining Co., IncReported operatorDoug A ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1518165 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2000 | Right-Of-Way ConstructionReported operatorMichael SpradlinReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Floyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1518237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2004 | Fcdc Coal IncReported operatorJohn HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1518682 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2005 | Botner Enterprises LLCReported operatorEllis B WilsonReported 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.