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 MauldenMSHA 1514923 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1985 | Howard Mc Queen Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Queen HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1514924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1985 | Amy-Ra Coal Company IncReported operatorReynolds Lewis JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1514925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1985 | Vaughn Coal CompanyReported operatorVaughn Howard & PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear Big BranchMSHA 1514934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Bonanza Coal Company IncReported operatorMosley JefferyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514954 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/1985 | John Lundy CoalReported operatorLundy JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear ArgoMSHA 1514957 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1987 | Just-Us Coal CorpReported operatorLarry Ray JustusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1514959 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1998 | Anderson Brothers LlcReported operatorHobart AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1984 | Emmia NeaceReported operatorNeace EmmiaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1514980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorKing Henry C & Curtis WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WaylandMSHA 1514992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Osco Mining IncReported operatorOsborne JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1515001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1987 | Shackleford Mining IncReported operatorJoseph Edward KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Mccreary, KYNear NevelsvilleMSHA 1515027 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1987 | Madison Coal Company IncReported operatorMassengale RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear Little GooseMSHA 1515030 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1986 | Stardust Mining CompanyReported operatorHacker ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1515040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1991 | Bob & Cecil Contractors IncReported operatorBarry RogersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1515042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1992 | B & D Energy IncReported operatorSalyers Roger & Jerry FarleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1515054 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Larkk Mining Company IncReported operatorArthur C MillerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515065 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Boga ConstructionReported operatorBowling Robert C & James E GarrisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515069 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1986 | Lawson Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson Clarence & SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1515073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1989 | Amy Coal IncReported operatorCrace ParisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1515076 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1988 | Baisden Coal Company IncReported operatorBaisden David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear AlvaMSHA 1515078 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | Sunrise Energy CorpReported operatorDelford B EndicottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear RockholdMSHA 1515086 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/11/1985 | High Top Coal CompanyReported operatorElliott James & Reed--Harvey RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HippoMSHA 1515123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Gillette Coal CorpReported operatorJohn F StapletonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1515124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1986 | Smith & Saylor Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith DenzilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarourvilleMSHA 1515129 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1985 | Kardiac MiningReported operatorReeves Russell JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1515132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | L G & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear StambaughMSHA 1515142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Valley Enterprises CompanyReported operatorCrace ParisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear Sand GapMSHA 1515150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1985 | K W C Enterprises IncReported operatorCaudill Kenneth WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear WeeksburyMSHA 1515163 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Savannah Coal IncReported operatorCindy A StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1515167 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1986 | Linda ShepherdReported operatorShepherd HershelReported 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.