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 Glenna Sue (D)Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1508209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/05/1985 | Lizann Mining CorpReported operatorGeneral Exploration CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Grading PlantLetcher, KYMSHA 1511511 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMaxie Carl & WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Hound HollowKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1516531 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1989 | Dinosaurus Coal CorpReported operatorGregory TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 House SiteLetcher, KYMSHA 1512422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1980 | Cat Construction CompanyReported operatorAdkins RoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-J SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1510114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Pioneer CorpReported operatorFinn Earl WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Julip StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1503695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1976 | White Mining CorpReported operatorThompson JayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Kentucky StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1510015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1977 | Triple I Company IncReported operatorJimmy E HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 KillionWhitley, KYMSHA 1508497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Victory Coal Company IncReported operatorJohn C GeupelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-L MinePike, KYMSHA 1501598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | K & S Coal Company IncReported operatorKendrick LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Meade Branch Surface MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1508133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1979 | Commonwealth Fuel CorpReported operatorHurst Howard JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1500320 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1972 | G & H Coal CoReported operatorGray HerbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1500326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1976 | Garry Coal Company IncReported operatorHacker Curtis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1500331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1976 | Hillmar Coal CompanyReported operatorMarcum LeslieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1500535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1970 | Old Circle Coal IncReported operatorCooley Jack CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | B & S Coal CoReported operatorB & S Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500577 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Blanton Coal CompanyReported operatorBlanton Jerry & MelvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500584 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Herbert Turner Coal CompanyReported operatorTurner Herbert Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1500600 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1984 | Ky High Grade Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500615 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | K & B Coal CompanyReported operatorK & B Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1976 | Luptow Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Lain GarfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500640 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Marthann Coals IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1971 | P & M Coal CompanyReported operatorParsons ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500653 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | Eastern Fuel Company IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1500670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Warner Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Lain GarfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500731 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | A K E Coal Company IncReported operatorA K E Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1973 | Hall Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Charles DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | A F & J Coal CompanyReported operatorA F & J Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | A & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHoneycutt HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500825 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1975 | Dan Gibson Coal CoReported operatorGibson DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1500828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | W C Coal CompanyReported operatorRichardson WillardReported 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.