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 MineClay, KYMSHA 1502181 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1976 | New Rocky Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorHibbard OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1502187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1976 | Thomas Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas Branch Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1502188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | A Hunter Coal CompanyReported operatorHunter PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1502205 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Francies Coal CompanyReported operatorFrancies Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1502217 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1980 | Mitchell Branch Coal CorpReported operatorMitchell CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502243 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1972 | Hiram Day Coal CompanyReported operatorDay HiramReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear Grays KnobMSHA 1502253 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1980 | Grays Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Clyde VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1971 | Kentucky Mason Coal CompanyReported operatorKentucky Mason Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502267 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1971 | Moretz Mining IncReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1502270 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Red Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502272 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1976 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorC & C Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1502278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1980 | Carol Coal CompanyReported operatorCarol Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1502279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | F & R Coal Company IncReported operatorHurn Franklin M & Raymond A SmegoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1502295 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | G & T Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor GilbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1502302 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1976 | R B Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1502306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | F Taylor Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1502316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1982 | Carl Morris Coal CompanyReported operatorMorris Carl GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1502320 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1972 | E & K Coal CompanyReported operatorE & K Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1502325 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Cutshin Coal CompanyReported operatorCutshin Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Big Three Coal CompanyReported operatorBig Three Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1971 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorC & C Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502336 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1972 | Cantrell Brothers Coal CoReported operatorCantrell Brothers Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | H Coal CompanyReported operatorH Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | S & B Coal CompanyReported operatorS & B Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1971 | S & D Coal CompanyReported operatorS & D Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502357 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1972 | Sexton Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Brothers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Two Way Coal CompanyReported operatorTwo Way Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1502369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | F & S Coal CompanyReported operatorF & S Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1502374 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Cain Coal CompanyReported operatorCain Herbert JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1502379 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1976 | Jodee Coal CompanyReported operatorFugate Ronald DReported 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.