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 4Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1518340 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/2013 | North Fork Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 4 - Job No 5Edmonson, KYNear RoundhillMSHA 1516158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1988 | Pyramid Mining IncReported operatorFirst Mississippi CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Knott, KYMSHA 1502815 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1972 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins AudreyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Johnson, KYMSHA 1503091 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Ratliff Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1516247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1998 | Becky Coal CorpReported operatorCroley A JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Perry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1516345 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1992 | W & P Coal Company IncReported operatorParsons Loyall-DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1517073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1993 | R S Mining IncReported operatorRonald S RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1994 | Kyn Coal Company IncReported operatorSusie A Smith; Elmer FullerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1996 | Mountaintop Restoration IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1998 | Arjay Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Bell, KYNear BlackmontMSHA 1518253 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2004 | Evans Coal CorpReported operatorAmericas Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1518732 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/2015 | North Fork Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519263 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/2012 | Clas Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam Ridley Elkins JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 5Pike, KYNear ElkhornMSHA 1519023 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2006 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 5-CPike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1502604 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Crescent Industries IncReported operatorInternational Minerals & Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Pike, KYMSHA 1502699 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1971 | Runyon & Taylor Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Pike, KYMSHA 1503795 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1972 | Belfry Coal CorpReported operatorBelfry Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6Pulaski, KYNear Mt. VictoryMSHA 1512442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1982 | Jasper Deep Mining IncReported operatorJasper ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 6 Letcher, KYNear BenhamMSHA 1519666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2013 | North Fork Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Pike, KYMSHA 1502624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1971 | Justice Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorJustice Brothers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Pike, KYMSHA 1502767 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Mill Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorBartley Arnold JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Johnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1514759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1984 | Conn & Hayes Mining CompanyReported operatorHayes Randall AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Morgan, KYNear Moon, KyMSHA 1515977 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1987 | Lick Falls Coal Company IncReported operatorWitten William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1516733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/1994 | Manalapan Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1517616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/2002 | Sister Bear Mining IncReported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 7-LPike, KYMSHA 1503992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1974 | Ore Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorWellman ErmelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Knott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1503421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1984 | M Johnson Construction Company IncReported operatorJohnson RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 8Letcher, KYMSHA 1503753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Lonzo Collins Coal CoReported operatorLonzo Collins Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 8Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1519252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/2013 | Hubble Mining Co. LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 82Pike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1517336 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1997 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported 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.