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 11Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1505520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1986 | Energy Coal Income PartnershipReported operatorEnergy Management CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Morgan, KYNear White OakMSHA 1509883 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1985 | Ken-Lick Coal IncReported operatorBailey LexieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1515639 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1988 | Conn & Hayes Mining CompanyReported operatorHayes Randall AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1516062 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Jeffco MiningReported operatorDaniel (Jeff) PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 11Leslie, KYNear YeaddisMSHA 1517810 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/2000 | W & P Coal Company IncReported operatorParsons Loyall-DaleReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 113Pike, KYMSHA 1502683 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1971 | Howell & Fields Coal CompanyReported operatorFields FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 113Pike, KYMSHA 1503005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Bentley & Derry Coal Company IncReported operatorJames E Derry; Michael DerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 116Harlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1516200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1988 | Oak Branch Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorWilliam B SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 12Johnson, KYMSHA 1502751 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Mullins & Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins FonzoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 12Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1502980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | K C Rogers Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers K CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 12Knott, KYNear GarrettMSHA 1517344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1999 | Ho-Jo Coal IncReported operatorTim McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 12Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519314 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/2014 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorporationReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 120Pike, KYMSHA 1502872 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Alfred Adkins Coal CoReported operatorAlfred Adkins Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 121Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1502733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Double O Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens VictorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 122 APike, KYMSHA 1504101 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Bartley & Ratliff Coal CoReported operatorBartley & Ratliff Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 13Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1988 | Conn & Hayes Mining CompanyReported operatorHayes Randall AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 14Leslie, KYMSHA 1507034 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Cardinal Resources IncReported operatorCardinal Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 14Ohio, KYMSHA 1508711 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | Circle B Coal CompanyReported operatorBeddow James A & Edna RuthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 14Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1518088 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2005 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 15Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/2003 | Reedy Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorWillis RingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 18-UFloyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1512196 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1983 | Newsom Coals IncReported operatorNewsom MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1aHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1516084 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2005 | High Splint Coal LlcReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 1AHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1516248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/2002 | Panther Mining LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1-CPike, KYMSHA 1503143 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Bently & Coleman Coal CoReported operatorBently & Coleman Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1 SurfaceBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1512125 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1982 | Iron Ridge Fuels IncReported operatorDay UlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1 (Surface)Bell, KYMSHA 1508898 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cairnes Coal CompanyReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1 (Surface)Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1986 | Robert Gray Coal CompanyReported operatorGray RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Butler, KYMSHA 1501978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1974 | Skoog & Stuart Coal CompanyReported operatorSkoog & Stuart Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1502397 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Shell Coal CompanyReported operatorHunt James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1502626 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Bill Pruitt Coal CompanyReported operatorPruitt BillReported 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.