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 18 MinePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1512486 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/1981 | Laurel Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorFrance Kermit & Stanley OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 Mine (D)Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1512066 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/1982 | Mc Coy Caney Coal CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19Letcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1516913 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1992 | Holbrook Mining Company IncReported operatorHugh HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 19Martin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1518630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/16/2007 | Eagle Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 19-A MinePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1505096 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1980 | Little & Mullins Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins EstillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19-CPike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1514993 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1985 | Sullivan Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorSullivan Darius L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1502189 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Beaver Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBeaver Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1502368 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1976 | B & S Coal Company IncReported operatorBanks Hubert--Willie & Luther HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Childers & Fields Coal CompanyReported operatorChilders & Fields Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1508583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1978 | Ray Coal CompanyReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MineFloyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1512547 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1984 | Sargent Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsom MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 MinePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1512952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1981 | Laurel Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorFrance Kermit & Stanley OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 19 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1509387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Leeco IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1502121 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1984 | Sovereign Coal CorpReported operatorInspiration Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-ALetcher, KYMSHA 1504638 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Big Three Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-ALetcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1505467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1984 | Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1506867 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/1989 | Punk Coal CorpReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-AFloyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1508457 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/07/1987 | L H Hall Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1512194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/1985 | Continental Enterprises CorpReported operatorJerry K LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1512278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1986 | Bandits Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1512605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1986 | Wachob Coal CorpReported operatorWilliam R WachobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1512700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/1986 | Capital Coal CorpReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1513049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1988 | Bu Car Coal Company IncReported operatorCrouse LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-AFloyd, KYNear StanvilleMSHA 1516635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1990 | Metro Mining IncReported operatorThomas Michael DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-APike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1516933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1993 | Bronco Mining IncReported operatorRoger ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1-APike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1502471 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1988 | Sher-Mel Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson ErselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1aFloyd, KYMSHA 1502582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | A Hunter Coal CompanyReported operatorHunter PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1aFloyd, KYNear BevinsvilleMSHA 1515631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1987 | Bmc IncReported operatorCarter RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 A MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500819 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | T & S Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas ForsterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-A MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500671 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1974 | D & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMiddleton DeweyReported 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.