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 3Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1517530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1996 | Manning Coal CorpReported operatorManning Kenneth DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Magoffin, KYNear WaldoMSHA 1517542 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1996 | Ho-Jo Coal IncReported operatorTim McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1517886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1997 | Kipar IncReported operatorRoy ParsonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3Letcher, KYNear KingscreekMSHA 1518017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2004 | Kipar IncReported operatorRoy ParsonsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 3Lawrence, KYNear KeatonMSHA 1518668 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2010 | R & T Coal Co., Inc.Reported operatorRussell J Honeycutt; Tommy L McKenzieReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 3Lawrence, KYNear TerryvilleMSHA 1519177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | P & C Mining Co., Inc.Reported operatorJerrold TaoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 3Lawrence, KYNear CliffordMSHA 1519467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/2016 | Roadway Unlimited LLCReported operatorRoger L KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 31Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1512528 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1986 | Mountain Clay IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3 1/2Pike, KYMSHA 1502610 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Lawson Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson Branch Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 32Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1510751 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | M & R Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Namee Gerald TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 34Knott, KYMSHA 1502619 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1973 | A K P Coal Company IncReported operatorPreece John HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3-LPike, KYMSHA 1502093 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Caney Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorCaney Branch Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 3-LPike, KYMSHA 1502844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | B P & W Coal Company IncReported operatorPotter A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Johnson, KYMSHA 1502672 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Blue Ribbon Coal CompanyReported operatorDaniel Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Pike, KYMSHA 1502690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1972 | Meade & Meade Coal CompanyReported operatorMeade DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Knott, KYMSHA 1502823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1972 | Nellie Coal CompanyReported operatorCombs John Jr & Renfrow BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Floyd, KYMSHA 1502971 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mitch Coal Company IncReported operatorSammons GroverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Pike, KYMSHA 1503069 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Pecco Coal CompanyReported operatorPecco Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Ohio, KYMSHA 1507771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1975 | Rough River Coal Company IncReported operatorWalsh Eugene & William J MorseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Knott, KYNear Big Springs Br.MSHA 1508567 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1988 | P & G Coal Company IncReported operatorTussey FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Leslie, KYNear Lewis CreekMSHA 1511630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/14/1980 | Bledsoe Coal Company IncReported operatorGeo-Energy LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Butler, KYNear JetsonMSHA 1512042 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/1991 | Addwest Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Ohio, KYNear Horse BranchMSHA 1513205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1984 | Baizetown Mining IncReported operatorDougherty Roger & Walter BunchReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1514533 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1991 | Lucky Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorHogg WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516461 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/1989 | Bare Mining IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1516556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Reedy Coal Company IncReported operatorWillis RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517149 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1993 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517304 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1996 | Mountaintop Restoration IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1998 | Arjay Mining IncReported operatorO A Stump JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/2001 | Garrett Mining IncReported operatorRex FoughtReported 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.