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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Flat GapMSHA 1518719 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2006 | D & D Processing LLCReported operatorJames Davidson JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1518812 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2006 | Buried Sunshine Transport IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1518930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2010 | R & T Coal Company Inc.Reported operatorRussell J Honeycutt; Tommy L McKenzieReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 4002785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1982 | Bill Carter Trucking IncReported operatorCarter BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Surface MinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1504288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | Star Fire Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Surface MineMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1505407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1990 | Wolf Creek Collieries CompanyReported operatorShell Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1516340 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1992 | Kentucky May Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1506353 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1994 | Johnson Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleFloyd, KYNear McdowellMSHA 1506397 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1991 | Larry'S Contracting IncReported operatorTackett LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleFloyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1510268 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1985 | Beaver Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnette George EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TipplePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1510559 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Carlin CorpReported operatorCain LinvilleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWhitley, KYNear SaxtonMSHA 1514420 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1984 | Black Sunshine Coal CorpReported operatorChristian Richard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleLetcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1515576 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1987 | Letchco Fuel CorpReported operatorGoff SammyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleJohnson, KYNear DenverMSHA 1515679 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1996 | Homer Short Company IncReported operatorHomer ShortReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1517262 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2002 | Indian Fork Fuels IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Wash PlantOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1517245 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1996 | Sturgeon Mining IncReported operatorRobert L RosencransReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Wash PlantClay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1517423 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1994 | Mt Henry Coal Company IncReported operatorDelorey JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Welcreek Coal IncClay, KYNear WildcatMSHA 1515405 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1987 | Welcreek Coal IncReported operatorStivers CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1XFloyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1519834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2022 | Reliant Contracting, LLCReported operatorJoey TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| # 2Martin, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1517962 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Starlight Coal IncReported operatorDennis R YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| # 2Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1519060 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2015 | W & F Contract Augering Inc.Reported operatorChristina J WhittakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1505335 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/2006 | Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Harlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1509340 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/1989 | New Harlan Block Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1509502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1981 | Preece Coal Company IncReported operatorPreece Homer & GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Bell, KYNear FieldMSHA 1509757 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/21/1992 | Four Aces Mining IncReported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1510780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Kerri-Dawn Coal Company IncReported operatorKennie Ray ChildersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Harlan, KYNear DayhoitMSHA 1510818 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1995 | Ibold IncReported operatorJames A DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Owsley, KYMSHA 1512441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1981 | T B & J ConstructionReported operatorStopher ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1512587 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1988 | C H & S Mining Company IncReported operatorLarry Yonts; Ray SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Lawrence, KYNear FallsburgMSHA 1513235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2002 | Whitey Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorEddie LawsonReported controller | Safety recordsView 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.