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 1Owsley, KYNear VincntMSHA 1515801 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1986 | Bob TerryReported operatorTerry BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515802 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1987 | Betsy Layne Fuel & Energy Company IncReported operatorColeman HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1515806 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1988 | D & R Coal CompanyReported operatorPerkins Ronald-Mitchell HeltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Clay, KYNear ManchestrMSHA 1515807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1987 | Keyser Enterprises IncReported operatorKeyser TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1986 | Conley Hale Coal CompanyReported operatorHale ConleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lawrence, KYNear LowmansvilleMSHA 1515824 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989 | Hi-Energy IncReported operatorLewis MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Laurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1515834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1986 | Tracy HouseReported operatorHixon Joseph FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1515836 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1986 | Long Shot ConstructionReported operatorRose HomerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515847 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1986 | Doyle Gray CoalReported operatorGray Doyle & Doyle JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear StinnettMSHA 1515858 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1987 | Alvin MorganReported operatorMorgan AlvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear WalkerMSHA 1515861 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1986 | Delta-Mike Resource Development IncReported operatorMangus DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1515869 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1993 | Buccaneer Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty Roger AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1515887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/17/1994 | Crystal Springs IncReported operatorRobert StumpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, KYNear DingusMSHA 1515898 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1987 | Pack Coal CompanyReported operatorPack DonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1515907 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1991 | Song Bird Coal Company IncReported operatorCalloway Charlie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Leslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1515951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1987 | Linda SmithReported operatorSmith LindaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1987 | Robert Baker Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1987 | Glo-Coal IncReported operatorCrace ParisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1515966 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1987 | Ken Con Coal CorpReported operatorDawson FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515969 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1988 | P S DevelopmentReported operatorStewart PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1515971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/23/1987 | Randy Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1515973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | Mike Mitchell Coal CompanyReported operatorMitchell MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1515984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1987 | Beaver Dam ContractorsReported operatorCombs John JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1516007 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | L & J Resources IncReported operatorBurke RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bell, KYNear Four MileMSHA 1516010 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1988 | Maggard & Maggard Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Clyde A-Carlos MaggardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1516013 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2001 | Frasure Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorJody SamonsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1516019 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1991 | Lisa Anthony Coal Company IncReported operatorMiddleton DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1516024 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1988 | Lazy Rock Coal CorpReported operatorBennett Deborah MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1516030 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1991 | D & S Coal CompanyReported operatorDrinnon NathanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1516034 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1996 | Woodland Hills Mining Company IncReported operatorHobart AndersonReported 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.