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 11 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1977 | Seals Coal Co IncReported operatorSeals FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Big H Combs Coal Company IncReported operatorCombs Herman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510731 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1977 | Seals Coal Co IncReported operatorSeals FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511254 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1980 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511375 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1979 | Phyllis Coal Company IncReported operatorKeathley Joe RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1512474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/09/1984 | Peter Cave Mining Co.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 Mine (D)Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1509460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | J H Coal CompanyReported operatorPrice Jack CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 Mine (D)Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1513036 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1984 | A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 Strip MineClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1506212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1984 | Lewis Coal Company IncReported operatorJames WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 Strip MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1980 | Lance Coal CorpReported operatorHurley VictorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1503353 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1977 | Greenroad Mining Company IncReported operatorHoskins C BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1505922 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | White Ash Mining CorpReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1505926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | White Ash Mining CorpReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1508330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1981 | U S Mng & Exploration & Natural Resources Co IncReported operatorParsons JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1508585 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1979 | Black Triangle Coal Company IncReported operatorTrivette Charles FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510139 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | D R T Coal Company IncReported operatorDunavant Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1511266 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1980 | River Mining Company IncReported operatorDurr R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfacePike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1515052 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1993 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorJohn M Potter; Thomas A PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1512306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1982 | N & F Coal CompanyReported operatorCaudill Forrester & NarceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Pike, KYMSHA 1505240 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Diamond D Coal CorpReported operatorLucas BrendaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Pike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1510047 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/07/1987 | Two Rose Coal Company IncReported operatorChilders Daniel GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1512994 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1982 | Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Martin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1513838 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Wolf Creek Collieries Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1516298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | G & H Mining IncReported operatorWitten William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1516974 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/2004 | Husky Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HolbrooksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 12Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1517488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/21/1995 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518071 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 12Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/2008 | North Star Mining, Inc.Reported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 12Pike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1518593 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2009 | Ember Contracting IncReported operatorRandy GilkersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 12Pike, KYNear Robinson Creek, KYMSHA 1518545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2019 | Labco, LLCReported operatorVicki SalyerReported 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.