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 StopoverMSHA 1515175 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/1987 | Clever Mining Company IncReported operatorMilford Compton; Herstel RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515186 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | B & D Equipment CompanyReported operatorLeach Bobby A & David CoferReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515194 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1985 | Sammi Lou Mining IncReported operatorWooton DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515199 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1985 | H & H ConstructionReported operatorHenson Cecil & RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear WootonMSHA 1515201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1985 | Garland SizemoreReported operatorSizemore GarlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1515202 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1987 | New Hope Mining CorpReported operatorHurley BurtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1515204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1986 | Mullis Coal CompanyReported operatorMullis Allen JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear HoskinstonMSHA 1515207 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1987 | G & T Coal CorpReported operatorFisher Virgil WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515212 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Summar Coal CompanyReported operatorMiles Henry EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonvilleMSHA 1515214 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1985 | Buck Creek Mining IncReported operatorPeters BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1515219 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1991 | Sweet Water Coal Company IncReported operatorAllen G StumpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Jackson, KYNear SandgapMSHA 1515227 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | Gravel Lick MiningReported operatorBrockman Jeff & William Mc KinneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1515229 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Pa-Pa Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorOwens JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1515239 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1989 | Hobart Mining Company IncReported operatorHobart AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1515259 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1989 | Long Fork Development IncReported operatorMc Ginnis TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1515262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1986 | M & M Extraction IncReported operatorMeade Muncie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1515283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | Black Jack Coal CompanyReported operatorBruner MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear StopoverMSHA 1515285 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/1987 | Four Way Coal Company IncReported operatorLes Mayhorn; Kennith LayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear E. McdowellMSHA 1515286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1989 | Thunderbird Mining IncReported operatorHamilton Gary DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1994 | Day Star Mining IncReported operatorShrum EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515297 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1987 | J R Coal CompanyReported operatorHubert Helton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1515307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1992 | Prater Branch Mining IncReported operatorHurley BurtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1515311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Dana ExcavatingReported operatorWoodson DanaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1515319 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1986 | Carnes & Mills Construction CompanyReported operatorMills Leonard & Matthew CarnesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1515332 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | Black Jack Coal CompanyReported operatorBruner MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1515342 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1989 | Double Eagle Coal IncReported operatorPotter Reed JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1987 | Shields & Miles Coal CompanyReported operatorShields DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1515352 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Coal Mole IncReported operatorLittle JessieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1515365 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/14/1987 | Long Fork Coal CorpReported operatorBurke CorbinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Magoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1515369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | V W Coals IncReported operatorOusley WillisReported 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.