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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1519334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | B & K Coal IncReported operatorBee HandshoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2014 | M-T Coal Company LLCReported operatorThurman HarnessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 2Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1997 | Yellow Creek CorpReported operatorHammons DenniseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2Pike, KYNear HardyMSHA 1517729 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1996 | Narrows Branch Coal IncReported operatorWilliams DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 201Owsley, KYMSHA 1512572 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 202Owsley, KYMSHA 1512573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 203Owsley, KYMSHA 1512574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #20 Strip JobPerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1503627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2019 | Pine Branch Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 20th Century Hi-Wall(Surface)Ohio, KYMSHA 1510719 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1977 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 211Pike, KYNear Robinson Crk.MSHA 1511986 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/1991 | Centerline Mining IncReported operatorDavis Jerry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 213 MinePike, KYMSHA 1504150 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Mary Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff James DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 21a-MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1508189 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1977 | Cal-Glo Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 221Harlan, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1511441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/17/1982 | K & G Coal Company IncReported operatorKnuckles ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #22 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501518 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1972 | Elk Branch Mining CorpReported operatorElk Branch Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 231 TippleButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1510651 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1986 | Leitchfield Paving Company IncReported operatorHansen R AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #24Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518838 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2006 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #24-A UgFloyd, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1504030 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1976 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #25Perry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1511384 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #25Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2008 | CAM Mining LLCReported operatorRhino Resource Partners LPReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #28 Creech SeamHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1513875 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1989 | J & D Coal Company IncReported operatorHubbs JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2aKnott, KYNear MallieMSHA 1516317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/13/1996 | Jilco IncReported operatorPamela J AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2aFloyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1517723 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1998 | J & V Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2AFloyd, KYNear TramMSHA 1519752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/2018 | R & S CoalReported operatorLarry HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 2-A MineFloyd, KYNear East McdowellMSHA 1508960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1977 | Frasure Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 (Auger)Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1515902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1987 | J & J Company IncReported operatorJoseph BuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2-B MinePike, KYMSHA 1502433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Justice & Murphy Coal Company IncReported operatorMurphy HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2-C MineHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1518758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2016 | Marion Energy LLCReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2-LPike, KYMSHA 1506822 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Jena Coal CompanyReported operatorWard William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2-L MinePike, KYMSHA 1501642 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1971 | Cantrell Coal CompanyReported operatorCantrell Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 LoadoutPike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1512795 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1990 | Sunnyside Kentucky IncReported operatorSunnyside Mines IncReported 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.