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 1Leslie, KYMSHA 1508987 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1976 | Sam Wooton Coal CompanyReported operatorWooton SamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1509369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Little Bit Coal Enterprises IncReported operatorJohnson BurlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1509404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1980 | Woodward Coal Company IncReported operatorWoodward EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYMSHA 1509430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | G B Coal CompanyReported operatorBurnett GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYMSHA 1509436 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | D & K Coal CompanyReported operatorWright BelvaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYMSHA 1509494 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | Billy H Rowe Coal CompanyReported operatorRowe Billy HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1509495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1979 | Black Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorLewis James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1509507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1980 | Melody Mountain Coals IncReported operatorTackett C EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYMSHA 1509512 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1976 | Slater Bros Mining IncReported operatorSlater Paul NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1509533 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/05/1996 | T T & M IncReported operatorMartin Harry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1509588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1988 | Leah Coal Company IncReported operatorSkeens Lonnie & Foster AdkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear SteeleMSHA 1509646 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1987 | Raegan Energy IncReported operatorRose AveryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear Big RockMSHA 1509738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | C & W Coal CompanyReported operatorDixon James & SilasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1509762 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | T L T Mining Company IncReported operatorTackett VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear Big RockMSHA 1509774 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1984 | Spike Coal Company IncReported operatorBaker Nobe & Barry RogersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear StopoverMSHA 1509781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1986 | Lost Eagle Mining IncReported operatorHurley BurtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1509791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/23/1979 | Little Block Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1509878 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHodge BuffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1509916 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Preece Energy IncReported operatorSharon PreeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1510034 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1979 | E & R Coal Company IncReported operatorBlair RodneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear WittensvilleMSHA 1510055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1988 | Hall Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorWard GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear LancerMSHA 1510056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | T C Coals IncReported operatorCordial TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYNear EngleMSHA 1510180 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1996 | Kem Coal CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1510182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1980 | Big Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorSenters Harold & Clarence SentersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear WootonMSHA 1510340 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1980 | G A J K Coal CorpReported operatorCain William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1510347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1984 | Powell Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorBobby ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYMSHA 1510356 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1980 | Why Not Mining Company IncReported operatorHall Perry JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear HeltonMSHA 1510411 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1992 | Simpson & Brock Coal Company IncReported operatorSimpson Waldo HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1510427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | Tina Mining Company IncReported operatorHamby Charles TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear UlvahMSHA 1510465 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1988 | L & E Coal Company IncReported operatorCaudill Hubert WReported 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.