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 1Knott, KYNear WaylandMSHA 1517984 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/2002 | Star Coal Trucking IncReported operatorJohn P BiliterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1518062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2001 | Bico IncReported operatorJimmy K BurchettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1518078 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2002 | W & F Contract AugeringReported operatorChristina J WhittakerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1518117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1999 | Tradition Mining CorpReported operatorRoger D BarnetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1518146 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/21/2002 | H & T Coal CompanyReported operatorJoe D Thacker; Oscar HattenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Letcher, KYNear McrobertsMSHA 1518168 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/2002 | Star Services CorpReported operatorMilford T ComptonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1518179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2001 | Dataem Industries LlcReported operatorRay E Collett; Richard L CollettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1518200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/2001 | Labco LlcReported operatorVicki SalyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518268 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/2002 | Windwalker Coal IncReported operatorBarbara A SloneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1518356 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/2007 | DAMCO LLCReported operatorDanny JusticeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1518516 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/2015 | Linsco Energy LLCReported operatorCharles CollinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Shelbiana, KYMSHA 1518554 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2006 | McPeek Energy IncReported operatorJerry Keith Mc Peek; Eric Mc PeekReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/2006 | Brem Coal Co LLCReported operatorJimmie Leon HessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1518764 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2009 | Landmark Mining Company IncReported operatorKevin RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518951 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2007 | Black Forest Coal, LLCReported operatorJimmie D LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1518963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/2014 | C & N Mining LLCReported operatorChris Patton; Nicki PattonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2014 | KY King Coal IncorporatedReported operatorMatt ShortReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Johnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1519012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2009 | J Rogers Excavating LLCReported operatorRaliegh T Harrington Jr; David O'BrienReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Knott, KYNear ColsonMSHA 1519017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/2016 | T & J Coal Brokers IncReported operatorJames R BanksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Breathitt, KYNear VancleveMSHA 1519019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2011 | North Fork Colleries LLCReported operatorKeith D McCoyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Lawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1519175 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/2010 | Blackstone Coal Co LLCReported operatorJames T Stephens; Paul AlexanderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Elliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1519366 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Bozine Investments LLCReported operatorCarl CrawfordReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1519458 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/2011 | Rio MiningReported operatorAndrew Tennant; Richard CutoneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Floyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1519493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/2016 | Appalachian Mining & Reclamation LLCReported operatorDennis JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1519554 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2018 | B & B Coal Company IncReported operatorHarley B BinghamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1519575 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/2012 | D & D Mining IncReported operatorDavid GayheartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Harlan, KYMSHA 1599999 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1979 | Otto SaylorReported operatorSaylor LonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No-1Leslie, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1507631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1988 | Unicorn Mining IncReported operatorThomas C LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1Pike, KYNear Burning Fork Road, Meta, KYMSHA 1516211 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2010 | Oak Ridge Energy Inc.Reported operatorCharles E WalkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 1Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1516404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/2015 | Rebel Mining Company, LLCReported operatorCurtis LawsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety 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.