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 1Jackson, KYNear Mc KeeMSHA 1513909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/27/1984 | Mc Kee Coal Mining CorpReported operatorKayne HarveyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1513911 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Fossil Fuels CompanyReported operatorSproles BenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1513921 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1987 | B & S Coal CompanyReported operatorDoolin Kenneth & Bill SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1513953 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/1988 | Blp Coal Company IncReported operatorLittle Jack - Ray PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Jackson, KYNear Gray HawkMSHA 1513965 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1991 | Farris & Hacker Coal IncReported operatorHacker BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1513983 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/1986 | A & H ConstructionReported operatorBingham Arnold BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear RockholdsMSHA 1513985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/1983 | B & J Coal CompanyReported operatorWalters JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1513988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1987 | Slate Top Coal CompanyReported operatorGray OwenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear Baker HollowMSHA 1513997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1985 | Snowden Branch CoalReported operatorBaker Walter Jr-Jerry & TonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1514005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1987 | Still House Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBrock Larry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1514020 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1984 | E G Coal CompanyReported operatorGrambrell Everett & Leamond BargoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear Wild CatMSHA 1514051 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/1985 | Lancaster Mining Company IncReported operatorLang Theo OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1514076 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1988 | Steven Lee EnterprisesReported operatorDawson FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1514079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1984 | Little & Maggard Coal CompanyReported operatorLittle Leonard & Cecil MaggardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Franklin, KYMSHA 1514083 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1983 | Benson Creek Stone CompanyReported operatorMeade B DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1514100 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1990 | Toler Creek Energy IncReported operatorClyde BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear HimaMSHA 1514104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1984 | Jo-Ho Enterprises IncReported operatorGregory Joe TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bell, KYNear IngramMSHA 1514117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | 92 Mining CompanyReported operatorFuson Junior SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1514119 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1985 | Leconna Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown William--Bobby ShepherdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1990 | Pharaoh CoalReported operatorCox Ronnie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1514150 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1984 | B B CoalReported operatorBurton David & Quentin BroughtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1514154 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Ratliff Mining CompanyReported operatorRatliff FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1514165 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Bee Tree Coals IncReported operatorOusley Gary DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1514166 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1983 | Phipps Mining CompanyReported operatorPhipps Ray ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1985 | B & J Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker JimmieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1514190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1985 | D & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSharp Dean-Mike SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1514219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1984 | Morgan Smith & Morgan Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith DenzilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1986 | C R S Energy IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514224 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1984 | Jays Coal CompanyReported operatorEngle Terry-Bud InscoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1514229 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1989 | Tabco Coal CorpReported operatorHamilton Gary DReported 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.