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 1Leslie, KYNear SizerockMSHA 1518751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/2007 | H & R Coal CompanyReported operatorHarvie Gay; Randall GayReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1518856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/2005 | Cotton Coal Company IncReported operatorMark CraftReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1518861 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2010 | Conshor Mining LLCReported operatorRandall FlemingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1518870 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/2012 | Owlco Energy LLCReported operatorCurtis LawsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1519049 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2007 | Bristol Energy Group IncReported operatorSteve Singleton; Nick MassiniReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Lawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1519232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2009 | Gap Minerals LLCReported operatorRyan O Smith; Peter D WestReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1516487 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2014 | Bran Zack Energy LLCReported operatorZachary A StatonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| MINE NO. 1Knox, KYNear BARBOURVILLEMSHA 1518471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2007 | RGT MINING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANYReported operatorJeremy SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1518475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2010 | Cameron Resources, Inc.Reported operatorShannon SloneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Bell, KYNear BlackmontMSHA 1518529 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2004 | Hannah Mining Company, LLCReported operatorSam SteffeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Perry, KYNear SaulMSHA 1518602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2003 | J & L Drilling, Inc.Reported operatorJames ParsonsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1518735 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2004 | Parsons Br. DevelopmentReported operatorShawn W Combs; Kevin PraterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Hopkins, KYNear ProvidenceMSHA 1518885 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2007 | Norwalk Coal LLCReported operatorDavid A Wiley; Anthony R AttiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Knox, KYNear Engle Hollow, Rt. 459MSHA 1518894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2007 | Keener Ridge Coals, Inc.Reported operatorL Nicholas StevensReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1519056 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2016 | M2K Mining, LLCReported operatorKevin E Houston; Michael R AmickReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1519904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2024 | Black Mountain Energy, LLCReported operatorRobby JesseeReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1 Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1518436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/2013 | Ranger Contracting Reported operatorRondall ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No.1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2015 | KYZ Energy LLCReported operatorDaniel W BunnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No.1Pike, KYNear PHELPSMSHA 1519902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2023 | Lazarus Coal, LLCReported operatorToni AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No1Knott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1505395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | White Star Mining IncReported operatorHobert NewmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No1Knott, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1513366 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1984 | C & E EnterprisesReported operatorPigman Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No1Perry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1515458 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1987 | Buchanan Fuel IncReported operatorBuchanan I H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1988 | Ponder Branch EnterprisesReported operatorLloyd LindaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Floyd, KYNear East McdowellMSHA 1504090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Premium Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Knott, KYMSHA 1511833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1980 | R J F Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Floyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1514443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/05/1993 | J & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHawkins EddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 10Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518303 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2005 | Reedy Coal Company IncReported operatorWillis RingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 102Pike, KYMSHA 1502956 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Hopson & TackettReported operatorHopson & TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 102Pike, KYMSHA 1503142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Tonya Mining CompanyReported operatorTonya Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 102Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1514506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1989 | Chloe Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported 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.