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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hignite No 2 MineBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1508495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1984 | New Hignite Coal Company IncReported operatorCapps Ronald EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Hope Coal CompanyBreathitt, KYNear GuageMSHA 1513199 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1982 | New Hope Coal CompanyReported operatorMeade Muncie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Hope No 1 SurfaceRockcastle, KYMSHA 1510122 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | New Hope Coal CompanyReported operatorMishpacha Power CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Horton TippleOhio, KYNear Beaver DamMSHA 1511670 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Parkway Coal CompanyReported operatorCharles Hoke; Anne HokeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newman Branch S2Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1519982 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2026 | Tahiti Energy, Inc.Reported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Newsome Branch Mine #1Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1517249 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1997 | Branham & Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorDonn A ChickeringReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Taggart MineLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1503746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/2005 | Cumberland River Coal CoReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| New Truckers Coal Market, No. 1 PlantClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515868 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/2018 | New Truckers Coal MarketReported operatorOrville JarvisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| N H B #3Harlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1516256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/06/1990 | New Harlan Block Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nicholas County QuarryNicholas, KYMSHA 1500076 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1994 | Nicholas County QuarryReported operatorNicholas County-KyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nickell No 1Breathitt, KYMSHA 1506720 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1975 | E Nickell Coal Co IncReported operatorNickell EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nickel No 1Butler, KYNear DunbarMSHA 1515134 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1994 | Addwest Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nicks Creek No 1 StripMccreary, KYMSHA 1511651 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nicks Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorBrooks RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nicole MiningHopkins, KYNear Dawson SpringsMSHA 1515662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Nicole MiningReported operatorSimons EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nineva MineLaurel, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1519662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2014 | Clay Laurel Mining, Inc.Reported operatorEdward Paul SizemoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Niota Coal No 1Bell, KYNear MiracleMSHA 1515979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/25/1988 | Niota Express Company IncReported operatorGrant PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nippa CrusherJohnson, KYMSHA 1511225 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nippa Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorHorne Steward RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nix Branch Ug MineBreathitt, KYNear ClayholeMSHA 1514352 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Straight Creek Coal ResourcesReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| N & L #1Knott, KYNear HollybushMSHA 1513360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | N & L Coal Company IncReported operatorNickles Harold GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NoMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1511794 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | K & R Mining IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 016Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2008 | C W Augering IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 032-0079 SurfaceElliott, KYNear BruinMSHA 1513655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1984 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No #1Knott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1516139 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1992 | Blackheart IncReported operatorConley C ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1500590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1994 | Dixie Fuel CompanyReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYMSHA 1500638 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1974 | F & D Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1500995 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | B & S Coal CoReported operatorSexton BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYMSHA 1501157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1971 | Johnson & Johnson Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson & Johnson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYMSHA 1501318 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P & C Coal CompanyReported operatorP & C Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1501576 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1972 | Ann Coal CoReported operatorAnn Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYMSHA 1501983 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported 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.