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 1Harlan, KYNear SunshineMSHA 1514686 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1984 | Black Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorAsher GearlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1514688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1992 | Bcb Coal Company IncReported operatorBurchett JeffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1514691 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1985 | B & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLong William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear Crane CreekMSHA 1514698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1984 | Sudbury Company IncReported operatorLang Theo OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1514705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | J & R Coal CompanyReported operatorDeal Randy & James EadsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear WalkerMSHA 1514719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/05/1987 | Four Aces Mining IncReported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1514724 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Little Mining IncReported operatorLittle Arlit E & TeresaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514727 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1988 | Rattler CoalReported operatorLane JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, KYNear DingusMSHA 1514739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | G D & M Coal Company IncReported operatorPmc Holding & Investment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear ShortcreekMSHA 1514740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1984 | J & H ConstructionReported operatorNicholson JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514744 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | D & Y Coal CompanyReported operatorYork DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/04/1985 | M K Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert M KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1514769 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1985 | Wildfire Coals IncReported operatorStapleton Lonnie KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear Island CityMSHA 1514771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1984 | B & S CoalReported operatorBentley Roy & DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1514784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1989 | Sand Holler Coal CompanyReported operatorBingham David W & Jimmy L RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1514787 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1987 | Southland Mineral IncReported operatorJohn L SextonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear Fall RockMSHA 1514794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1986 | Morgan Branch ConstructionReported operatorGregory Phillip & Virgil RootReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1514795 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Emmanuel Coal Company IncReported operatorBurke John JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear HallieMSHA 1514798 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1986 | Candor Mining CompanyReported operatorPinson Edward SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1514834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1984 | A D & B Mining CompanyReported operatorAsher W ForrestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1514843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1987 | Burke Elkhorn Mining CorpReported operatorBurke F M & Faye EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1514854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/1990 | Empire Coal CorpReported operatorRoger ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514863 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1994 | E & E ContractingReported operatorBroughton Eddie & Danny LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1514866 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1987 | Sugar Mining Company IncReported operatorBarnette PaulineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear FogertownMSHA 1514868 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1985 | D B & Y ConstructionReported operatorBrown Denver & Glen YorkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1514876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/1985 | East Pike IncReported operatorMullins RonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Jackson, KYNear AnnvilleMSHA 1514895 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1984 | Ted Carpenter Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis BennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1514902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1988 | Tracy Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1514906 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1985 | T & R ConstructionReported operatorReece Willard-Benny ToddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Jackson, KYNear BondMSHA 1514922 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | Walker Mc Queen Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Queen WalkerReported 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.