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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No1Leslie, KYNear CindaMSHA 1514709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1984 | Utopian Coal Company IncReported operatorLewis RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Jackson, KYNear MorrillMSHA 1514713 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1986 | M & S CoalReported operatorMiller Jimmy & Ted StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Clay, KYNear HecktorMSHA 1514775 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1985 | Cobo Mining CompanyReported operatorBowling Jess & BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Perry, KYNear CombsMSHA 1514951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1989 | Henderson Branch Coal IncReported operatorCampbell JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Lee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1515548 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1986 | B B W Coal IncReported operatorBrandenburg TroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Owsley, KYNear Travlers RestMSHA 1515568 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2001 | H B & S Coal IncReported operatorRussell BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No1Owsley, KYNear RicetownMSHA 1515597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1988 | Crossroads Mining IncReported operatorBallard EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Owsley, KYNear ErnestvilleMSHA 1515625 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1987 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1991 | Red Bird MiningReported operatorBowling Jess & BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1515642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1987 | D & D CompanyReported operatorCalhoun Martin DwayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Clay, KYNear WildcatMSHA 1515688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1986 | Gerald SpurlockReported operatorBowling Jess & BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1987 | Clifford JarvisReported operatorJarvis CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1515903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1987 | Leon JacksonReported operatorJackson LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1991 | Buck Coal CompanyReported operatorCarr David-Steve YountReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1516871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1991 | H & H Mining IncReported operatorHunsaker Ted JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Harlan, KYNear YanceyMSHA 1509804 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/1984 | Harlan Fuel CompanyReported operatorBow Valley Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1512561 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1986 | A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Harlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1513537 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1993 | Kentucky Harlan Coal Company IncReported operatorJimmy BlantonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1515599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1989 | Mullins & Sons Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Letcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1516898 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Foggy Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorConnie BryantReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10Harlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1516927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/07/1994 | Day Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBobby Joe HensleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517236 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Floyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1517632 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/2011 | Cliffco Enterprise IncReported operatorCliff BartleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1517977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/2000 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1518180 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/2001 | Husky Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HolbrooksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| NO 10Johnson, KYNear VanlearMSHA 1518678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/2005 | Taurus Coal Company Inc.Reported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 101Leslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1516826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1991 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 103Pike, KYMSHA 1502454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Pike Island Coal Company IncReported operatorPike Island Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 104 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1510646 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Star Dust Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Gary DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 106 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508319 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Sky View Mining IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported 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.