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 1Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1513629 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1989 | Little River Coal Company IncReported operatorVarney Chris & Jackie FrancisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1513642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1983 | S E CoalReported operatorEllison Stanley EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear GirdlerMSHA 1513648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1983 | H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHelton BeveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1513650 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/28/1983 | Double L Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis Lonnie-John ElderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BaughmanMSHA 1513651 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Carter Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorCarter LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1513661 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1984 | Kenneth R Hart Jr Coal CompanyReported operatorHart Kenneth R Jr-George WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear CindaMSHA 1513670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1985 | Shawn Mike Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYMSHA 1513676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | Black Jack Coal CompanyReported operatorHensley James-Jim GoleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear BevinsvilleMSHA 1513694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1990 | Buckingham Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson Gary DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1513697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/26/1989 | J & C Coal Company IncReported operatorHamby Charles TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear MillsMSHA 1513704 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1983 | Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith LonasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1513718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/1985 | L & R Fuels IncReported operatorPotter Reed SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1513719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1513723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1984 | Connecticut Valley DevelopmentReported operatorEngle HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1513732 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1986 | Whitehouse IncReported operatorCotton JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513744 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1984 | Belva Mining CompanyReported operatorLake ArvilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1513747 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Green Briar MiningReported operatorByrd Pat & Kenneth--John LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear Big RockMSHA 1513761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | A B C Coal CompanyReported operatorBreeding Bennett-Roe AdkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvillMSHA 1513786 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1983 | J & V Coal CompanyReported operatorOre Joseph & James CrawfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Jackson, KYNear SandgapMSHA 1513793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1984 | M & R MiningReported operatorAnderson ElmoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvillMSHA 1513798 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/23/1983 | Jetco Coal CompanyReported operatorLedford Terry & Roger GrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1513800 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1985 | Four B & C Coal Company IncReported operatorCoble Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear GausdaleMSHA 1513837 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/05/1983 | R & E Coal CompanyReported operatorElliott James & Reed--Harvey RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1986 | Brave Coal CompanyReported operatorSullivan Darius L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1983 | Owsley County Leasing IncReported operatorCole Junior & RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear RockholdMSHA 1513860 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/1984 | Blue Max Mining IncReported operatorSams Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1513866 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1985 | Wilco Mining Company IncReported operatorComer RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Stinking CreekMSHA 1513869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1983 | Chevy Coal CompanyReported operatorGarland Kenneth-Carl KellyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513872 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/15/1986 | Mc Gowen ResourcesReported operatorMc Gowen Michael & GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513879 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/16/1988 | Stoney Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Gowen Michael & GaryReported 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.