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 16 MineClay, KYMSHA 1509858 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1978 | Clay Coal CorpReported operatorStivers CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MinePike, KYMSHA 1509992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | Star Coal CompanyReported operatorJohn E PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1515299 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1991 | Diners' Prospect IncReported operatorRoger D ClevingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1516222 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1987 | Two Rose Coal Company IncReported operatorChilders Daniel GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17Johnson, KYMSHA 1503773 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Harold Witten Coal CompanyReported operatorWitten HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1510707 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1987 | Laurel Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorFrance Kermit & Stanley OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1515744 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1993 | Holbrook Mining Company IncReported operatorHugh HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17-A MineKnott, KYMSHA 1502618 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | Broad Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorMusic WorthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1504298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1972 | River Coal Company IncReported operatorAminex Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17-C MinePike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1510844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1981 | Belcher & Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorBelcher Ralph & Goebel CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502437 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Leigh Coal Company IncReported operatorLeigh Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MinePike, KYMSHA 1503057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Collins Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins LonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MinePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1508232 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1979 | Little Hackney Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorChaney CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineMagoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1512354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1980 | L H Hall Coal Company IncReported operatorLeonard HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1516540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1996 | Two Rose Coal Company IncReported operatorChilders Daniel GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No.17 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517903 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/2015 | Harlan Cumberland Coal Co, LLCReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 17 StripClay, KYNear FogertownMSHA 1510119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1984 | Jasper & Jasper Coal Company IncReported operatorJasper ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1507141 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1983 | Oswayo Mining IncReported operatorSmith ErwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Leslie, KYNear Big RockMSHA 1510556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1986 | Cardinal Resources IncReported operatorCardinal Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1511665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1980 | Suzy Q Coal Company IncReported operatorSmallwood RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1512456 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1986 | L & H Mining Company IncReported operatorLeonard HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1990 | Holbrook Mining Company IncReported operatorHugh HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2011 | Harlan Cumberland Coal Company LLCReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 18Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/2007 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 18-CPike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1511168 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/1985 | Sullivan Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorSullivan Darius L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18-E MinePerry, KYMSHA 1509713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | T & S Coal CompanyReported operatorTyler Marvin & Charles StoferReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1972 | Slaon & Hawkins Coal CompanyReported operatorSlaon & Hawkins Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1502367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & S Coal Company IncReported operatorBanks Hubert--Willie & Luther HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 MineLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1508799 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1980 | Leeco IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 MineClay, KYMSHA 1510698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clay Coal CorpReported operatorStivers CharlesReported 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.