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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1Pike, KYNear WoodmanMSHA 1505417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1995 | Dotson & Rife Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1505419 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | J R F Coal Co IncReported operatorYounce RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1506287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1996 | Gap Fork Fuels IncReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1506706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | W & C Coal Company IncReported operatorAnderson RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYMSHA 1506713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1973 | Madeline Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1506717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Potter & Salyers Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter & Salyers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1506975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | Evan Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell Joe JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1507044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1986 | Everidge & Nease Coal Co IncReported operatorEveridge EmittReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1507056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1986 | J & H Coal Company IncReported operatorCaudill Hubert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1507104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1984 | Arkansas Enterprises IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1507236 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Chilvalee Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1507293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1985 | Wellaby Coal IncReported operatorBill NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1507351 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1987 | B J & L Coal Company IncReported operatorTackett Jeromia & PaulineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1507407 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1986 | Fieldmore EnterprisesReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1507664 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1980 | Five-S Coal Company IncReported operatorFive-S Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1507728 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1979 | Fleming & Epling Coal Company IncReported operatorFleming WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear BlackeyMSHA 1507963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/1979 | Talent Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith Harry & JameyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1508064 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1976 | Taylor Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear CrownMSHA 1508287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1979 | Sampson Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYMSHA 1508311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | B & G Greenbriar Coal Company IncReported operatorWells George DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear CanadaMSHA 1508337 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1991 | Jo-B Coal IncReported operatorMullins RonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear WoodmanMSHA 1508392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1979 | Broyles & Dotson Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson StarlinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mccreary, KYMSHA 1508396 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Camco Mining CompanyReported operatorPack Earl EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1508431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1988 | Poverty Coal Company IncReported operatorJames P LoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1508540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/1990 | Spurlock Mining Company IncReported operatorHobart AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYMSHA 1508617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1976 | B & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBurkhart Willie & William JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1508676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1990 | Bevins Coal Company IncReported operatorJames L BevinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1508697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1990 | H & W Coal Company IncReported operatorHensley James E & Daugh K WhiteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYMSHA 1508804 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976 | D J & M Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward TolemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1508906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/05/1989 | J J Coal Company IncReported operatorFarley James EReported 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.