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 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502729 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1976 | Clevinger Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger James D & Billie ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1976 | Phelps Mining IncReported operatorSmith Kenny LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1974 | J & F Coal CompanyReported operatorCook JethroReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1502757 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Melvin Coals IncReported operatorTackett BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1502759 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Bailey Mining Company IncReported operatorBailey Vernon EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502773 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Kentucky Valley Coal CompanyReported operatorKentucky Valley Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1502777 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | B & N Mining CompanyReported operatorBartley Robert Earl & Michael NewsomeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1973 | Higgins Coal CompanyReported operatorHiggins JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1502783 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Thomas Mining CompanyReported operatorThomas RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502796 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Ison Coal CompanyReported operatorIson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502798 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1972 | T & H Coal CompanyReported operatorT & H Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502800 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1977 | Thacker Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1502801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | Moores Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorGambrell Joe RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502884 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | James & Hess Coal CompanyReported operatorJames & Hess Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Kay Bob Coal Company IncReported operatorPreece Homer & GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear Betsy LayneMSHA 1502901 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1974 | Colonial Coal Company IncReported operatorChilders Walt CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502903 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Jack & Bill Jack EplingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1503144 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Runyon & Blackburn Coal CompanyReported operatorRunyon & Blackburn Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1503146 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1972 | Vanco Coal CompanyReported operatorVanco Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1503169 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | Jean Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins JeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1503716 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Toms Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorHoskins NewmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1503749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1976 | Coal Stone Coal CompanyReported operatorCoal Stone Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1503750 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Chaffins Coal CompanyReported operatorChaffins Lionel-Bill-GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1503756 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Poplar Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorPaul WilliardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1503762 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | L & V Coal CompanyReported operatorElmore Jesse Jr & Freddie BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1503765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Maae Coal CompanyReported operatorYoung E JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1503766 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1971 | Eastern Kentucky Coal CompanyReported operatorNapier MabelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1503781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1980 | Crescent Industries IncReported operatorInternational Minerals & Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1503784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Dry Branch Coal CoReported operatorDry Branch Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1503785 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Belinda Coal CoReported operatorBelinda Coal CoReported 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.