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 1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | R B M Enterprises IncReported operatorBrent ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1516325 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1990 | Little Mud MineralsReported operatorMc Kinney Randy SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1516335 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1988 | Middleton Coal CompanyReported operatorMiddleton Ben & LutherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bell, KYNear CubbageMSHA 1516341 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1989 | L & F CoalReported operatorFuson Lenvil & WendillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1516375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1991 | Jms Enterprises IncReported operatorSammons JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1516386 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1989 | Beaver Mining IncReported operatorFrazier Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear ThelmaMSHA 1516390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Carbon Coal IncReported operatorHamilton DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1516391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1990 | Morgan MiningReported operatorMorgan EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1516402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1992 | Starbright Coals IncReported operatorHall LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516403 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | Wildfire Coals IncReported operatorOusley WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1516409 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1989 | St Johns Mining CompanyReported operatorWilliamson Charles OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1516414 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/16/1989 | Raging Bull Coal Company IncReported operatorLinley Todd TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516415 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/23/1988 | Jen-Coal CompanyReported operatorNoble JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1516422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1990 | Ryan Coal Company IncReported operatorJames E BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear BevinsvilleMSHA 1516440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1989 | Five Star Mining IncReported operatorDotson Joy AnnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1516441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1993 | G L K Coal Company IncReported operatorHatfield Gregory & Larry GraceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1516459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1988 | Sugarloaf Mining IncReported operatorCordial TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1516474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/23/1994 | R & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRay AlredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear Flat CreekMSHA 1516475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1992 | Blue Streak Coal CompanyReported operatorMills HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516491 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/21/1990 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear HandshoeMSHA 1516519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1989 | Mountaintop Coal CorpReported operatorFrancis James D IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1516522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1993 | Little Robinson Mining IncReported operatorRife JeromeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear BevinsvilleMSHA 1516523 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1990 | Double N Mining IncReported operatorHobert NewmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Rockcastle, KYNear Mt. VernonMSHA 1516532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1989 | Browning Coal & MineralsReported operatorBrowning JacksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear EndicottMSHA 1516535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1989 | Stonewall Mining IncReported operatorStanley Michael RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1516545 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1996 | C & G Energy IncReported operatorStreet CliftonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Knox, KYNear BarbourvillleMSHA 1516559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1989 | Swanpond Coal CompanyReported operatorBroughton Johnnie & Arvil LambdinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1516570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/1994 | Delcoal IncReported operatorJames A DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1516575 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1992 | Koal IncReported operatorJohnson Kurt EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1516597 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Lynx Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported 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.