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 SidneyMSHA 1512831 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/14/1986 | Advance Coal Company IncReported operatorLester RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear TalcumMSHA 1512840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1982 | Tenco IncReported operatorCombs WillaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Breathitt, KYNear NedMSHA 1512844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | V M & K Coal CompanyReported operatorKilburn Waltis & Mervin DunnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYMSHA 1512871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | Justice Mining IncReported operatorReynolds CraigReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1512872 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1982 | Rooster Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorStivers CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1512901 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Jessie-Jen Coal Corp IncReported operatorClark Greg & Charles D HuntReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear DayhoitMSHA 1512915 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/1990 | Precieux Coals IncReported operatorMiddleton DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1512943 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1985 | C C A Ventures IncReported operatorWilson RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear LangleyMSHA 1512961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1989 | Rough Branch Mining IncReported operatorWilliamson TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear TotzMSHA 1512982 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1996 | Crystal Energy IncReported operatorDuffield WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1512985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1988 | R & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHendrickson EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYMSHA 1512990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1981 | Daugherty Coal CompanyReported operatorDaugherty ConnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1512993 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1984 | Robinson Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorRobinson Miles & BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1513002 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1990 | B & R Coal Company IncReported operatorHall RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1513005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1988 | East-Hub Coal Company IncReported operatorEasterly BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1513009 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1982 | Ramex Mining CorpReported operatorSorensen Mike & Gary E ComptonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1513022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/1988 | Lenora Coal Company IncReported operatorJames E BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1983 | R & W MiningReported operatorRose MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1513050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1985 | Peter Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorDaugherty ErvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1513085 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/1990 | Mountain Ridge Mining IncReported operatorPendleton EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1513087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1994 | Triple L Mining IncReported operatorLowe MosesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear FistyMSHA 1513090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1984 | Persimmon Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorJent IreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1513106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1987 | Scratch Back Coal Company IncReported operatorAnderson CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1513127 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1986 | B & R Coal CompanyReported operatorLanham RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1513137 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1983 | T C & G Coal Company IncReported operatorUlch William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear UlvahMSHA 1513138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1985 | Black Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorLeroy LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1513157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | A & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLake Arvil & Larry MaynesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1513159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1987 | Crace Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorCrace ParisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Hopkins, KYNear HansonMSHA 1513168 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1984 | Del-Reb Mining IncReported operatorPeyton W LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1513181 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1993 | Marathon Mining CorpReported operatorPotter GordonReported 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.