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 122 Surface MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1514003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1984 | Carbon Seam Systems IncReported operatorMetec Acquisition CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 123Pike, KYMSHA 1502711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Alfred Adkins Coal CoReported operatorAlfred Adkins Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 123 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Coon Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorCoon Branch Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 124 MinePike, KYMSHA 1504124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Smallwood Coal CompanyReported operatorSmallwood James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 125a MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1504152 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Hackney & Howell Coal CompanyReported operatorHackney & Howell Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 125 MinePike, KYMSHA 1505194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1973 | Bentley & Derry Coal Company IncReported operatorBentley & Derry Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 126 MinePike, KYMSHA 1505220 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978 | Mountain View Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 127 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507114 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Mountain Dew Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 128 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507627 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Jewel Coal CompanyReported operatorChilders JohnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 129 MinePike, KYNear LookoutMSHA 1508210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1985 | Freedom Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12-APike, KYNear SteeleMSHA 1517873 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2001 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 12-A MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & H Mining Company IncReported operatorLeonard HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12-A MineMartin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1513849 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1985 | Wolf Creek Collieries Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12-A SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1503263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1980 | Lower Hurricane Mining Company IncReported operatorLower Hurricane Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12cPike, KYMSHA 1503092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Cameo Coal CompanyReported operatorCameo Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12-C Mine (D)Pike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1508914 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1982 | S & T Coal CompanyReported operatorThornsberry Garry K & George M SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 (D)Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1507315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/21/1985 | A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineLetcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1502338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Alonzo Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Alonzo Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1972 | Rebel Coal CompanyReported operatorWest LonzoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Poinsetta Coal CoReported operatorPoinsetta Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1503754 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1977 | Graco Mining CompanyReported operatorGraham John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1503823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Jim Hall Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Jim Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1505473 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hall Coal CompanyReported operatorHall James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineClay, KYMSHA 1506648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clay Coal CorpReported operatorStivers CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510221 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Spring Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorSlone Bennie FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineFloyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1510425 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1977 | L & H Mining Company IncReported operatorLeonard HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510530 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Big H Combs Coal Company IncReported operatorCombs Herman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510625 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1978 | Black Triangle Coal Company IncReported operatorTrivette Charles FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Newsom Coals IncReported operatorNewsom MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1979 | Phyllis Coal Company IncReported operatorKeathley Joe RReported 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.