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 12 Strip MineKnott, KYMSHA 1504606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Fraley & Johnson Construction Co IncReported operatorFraley & Johnson Construction Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1509934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Circle C Coal Co IncReported operatorCaines RellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1510033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | United Energies IncReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1510923 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1978 | Flattop Mining IncReported operatorThornberry James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1507361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1979 | Riley Hall Coal Co IncReported operatorAdkins John JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 Surface MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1507625 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1979 | White Ash Mining CorpReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 Surface MineMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1511843 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1983 | Energy Coal Income PartnershipReported operatorEnergy Management CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1513459 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1983 | N & F Coal CompanyReported operatorCaudill Forrester & NarceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13Pike, KYMSHA 1506913 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Carl Moore Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13Martin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1507323 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1987 | Ro-Ann Mining IncReported operatorEndicott Shelby RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1514187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/25/1985 | A A & W Coals IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 13Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1518563 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2002 | Labco, LLCReported operatorVicki SalyerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 130 MinePike, KYMSHA 1508326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1976 | Big Wood Coal CoReported operatorMoore Larry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 131 MinePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1508412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1981 | Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins GoebelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 132 Mine (D)Pike, KYNear DraffinMSHA 1508765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | Double R Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins RowanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 133 MinePike, KYNear DraffinMSHA 1508908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/16/1980 | Double A & B Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins Morgan D & Roger D--James W BlackburnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 134 MinePike, KYMSHA 1509689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1978 | Double O Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens VictorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 135 Mine (D)Pike, KYNear DraffinMSHA 1510749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1982 | Double R Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins RowanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 137 MinePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1511503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1981 | Double O Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens VictorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 138 MinePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1512920 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1987 | Bent Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorSkeens Lonnie & Foster AdkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13-A (Surface)Pike, KYMSHA 1512611 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1981 | Helena Coal CompanyReported operatorJustice StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 Auger MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507747 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1979 | Meco Coal IncReported operatorColeman JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13-C MinePike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1508961 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Crescent Industries IncReported operatorInternational Minerals & Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MinePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1505311 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Diamond D Coal CorpReported operatorLucas BrendaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineClay, KYMSHA 1506440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976 | Clay Coal CorpReported operatorStivers CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineKnott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1507052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | B & H Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Hoover & Buddy SextonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1510167 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | Wolf Pen Coals IncReported operatorOusley Cecil DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Big H Combs Coal Company IncReported operatorCombs Herman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1980 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511377 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1979 | 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.