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 1 CrusherMenifee, KYMSHA 1510486 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1977 | Henry Shull Trucking CompanyReported operatorShull HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 CrusherFloyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1516572 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1989 | ErmcoalReported operatorWaddle ErmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 CrusherPike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1516839 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1994 | Supreme Fuels IncReported operatorHammel Joseph SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 CrusherDaviess, KYNear KnottsvilleMSHA 1518530 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2002 | Industry Enterprises LLCReported operatorDuane BakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 'C' SeamHarlan, KYNear BlairMSHA 1511937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1981 | Paul & Robert Lewis Mining IncReported operatorLewis Paul EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1503139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1980 | Mullins & Sons Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1508632 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Max-Ann Coal CorpReported operatorSidney R Young IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1509960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1985 | Mullin Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorBasic American IndustriesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1511279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1985 | Thacker Energy CorpReported operatorWhite Ulys P & Edward V ColeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear CanadaMSHA 1512910 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1985 | Melissa Coal IncReported operatorThacker MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1514222 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1984 | Blue Pond Mining IncReported operatorBelcher Jerry BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (D)Pike, KYNear StopoverMSHA 1514498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/15/1985 | M R C Coal Company IncReported operatorLes Mayhorn; Kennith LayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1 (D)Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1514056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1984 | S & T Coal CompanyReported operatorThornsberry Garry K & George M SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 DeepLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1516748 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1999 | Clas Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam Ridley Elkins JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Deep MineLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1507468 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1980 | Golden Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Deep MineLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1512159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/21/1981 | Bright Coal Company IncReported operatorHogg JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Deep MineKnott, KYNear Walkers Branch CarrieMSHA 1512890 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1984 | Scott Fuel Company IncReported operatorFitz Jack MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Deep MinePerry, KYNear BusyMSHA 1513057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Annaco IncReported operatorNoble C A Iii-Anna Mae EngleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 DevelopmentLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1513290 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1982 | Terry Adams DevelopmentReported operatorTerry Lee AdamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeFloyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1512170 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2017 | Mare Creek Sand Co., IncReported operatorOcie A MayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeJohnson, KYNear Tutor KeyMSHA 1512545 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2009 | Mountain Dredging, Inc.Reported operatorGary A EndicottReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1512986 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2007 | M & E Coal IncReported operatorGary A EndicottReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1513751 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1992 | Fitch Coal & Sand Company IncReported operatorFitch DelbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1517022 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1995 | Scioto Coal & CokeReported operatorGraham Timothy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-EPike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1505319 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Hawkins & Swiney Coal CompanyReported operatorSwiney DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 ElkhornPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518959 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2006 | Peter Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 E MineHarlan, KYNear BenhamMSHA 1507334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1985 | Catenary Coal CompanyReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-E MinePike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1507630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1981 | Stiltner & Salyers Coal CompanyReported operatorSalyers Gene & William StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Excavating SiteWhitley, KYMSHA 1511777 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & M Excavating CompanyReported operatorMc Kee MarionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 Face UpKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2023 | Samuel Coal Co., IncReported operatorQuest Energy CorporationReported controller | Safety 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.