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 1Martin, KYNear InezMSHA 1515382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Jilco IncReported operatorMc Kinney Randy SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1515388 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Big River Coal Company IncReported operatorMarshall DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1515391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1989 | Allen Clay Coal IncReported operatorMedlin Fred EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear RoarkMSHA 1515395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1985 | Taylor RoarkReported operatorRoark TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1515410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/25/1994 | Flatwoods Coal Company IncReported operatorBartley Eppie RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1515412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2003 | D & H Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515427 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1986 | J D HensleyReported operatorHensley J D & Billie JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1515436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | J Osborne DrillingReported operatorOsborne JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1515439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1986 | Taylor Brothers Construction IncReported operatorRick A TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1515443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/1992 | Shelcha Coal CorpReported operatorEurmel HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1515446 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1986 | Nighthawk Construction Company IncReported operatorWright SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1515459 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1986 | Salem Construction CompanyReported operatorBryant David & Roger GibsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear VincentMSHA 1515467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1992 | Spruce Fork Mining IncReported operatorGreen MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear WhittensvilleMSHA 1515469 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1987 | Mullins & Baker Coal Company IncReported operatorBaker MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear Goose RockMSHA 1515475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1986 | M & S Mining CompanyReported operatorSizemore Ralph & James MillsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvillMSHA 1515478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1986 | Roark ContractingReported operatorRoark WoodrowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1986 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHamblin Carl & TyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1515502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1986 | Underground ManagementReported operatorSears ConnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515513 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1990 | Elite Mining IncReported operatorJeffery Gary AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1515515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1990 | Grit Coal Company IncReported operatorEllis RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1988 | N & S Coal IncReported operatorSmith Harold GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pulaski, KYNear Mt VictoryMSHA 1515526 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1988 | Hidden Hollow Energy CorpReported operatorClyde A MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1515533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1987 | Monroe Transport IncReported operatorMc Daries KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515539 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1987 | Thacker Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1515543 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1992 | Kinney Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGarnie E Johnson; George JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear BevinsvilleMSHA 1515544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1987 | Michael D Mining Company IncReported operatorHall Michael DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Laurel, KYNear LilyMSHA 1515554 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1986 | F & J Construction CompanyReported operatorLester Finley & Bruce JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1515556 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | S & T ContractorsReported operatorHoward Toleman & StevenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1515562 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1986 | Stephen Elkhorn IncReported operatorClark LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear GoodyMSHA 1515564 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1992 | Lucretius Coal CorpReported operatorWilliams DarrellReported 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.