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 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1506705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Big Springs Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell JuniorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1506709 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Riley Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorRiley Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1506718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Newsome Coal CompanyReported operatorAnthony NewsomeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1506722 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Jennifer Coal CompanyReported operatorHaddix ShafterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506741 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Winner Land Company IncReported operatorApplebaum Robert JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1506743 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1977 | Flatwood Mining Company IncReported operatorParker ElwoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1506758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/1984 | Kentucky Harlan Coal Company IncReported operatorJimmy BlantonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear JeremiahMSHA 1506760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1993 | C & J Mining Company IncReported operatorSturgill Ann Marie RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Fannin Coal CorpReported operatorJack FanninReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Midway Collieries IncReported operatorRowe ClinardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1506787 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | D & N Coal CorpReported operatorHall LovellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1506789 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | D H & C Coal CompanyReported operatorKrent B SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1506800 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Dale Hall Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Dale & Charles--William FranklinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1506807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1987 | Kasu Coal CompanyReported operatorAdams Ralph AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear East McdowellMSHA 1506825 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/1982 | Toni-Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorHobert NewmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1506826 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | W S Coal CompanyReported operatorW S Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1506836 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/21/1980 | Mink Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorTackett Jeromia & PaulineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1506843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Double A Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins Morgan Dean & Morgan AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1506850 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1975 | Skyuka Mining CorpReported operatorSimpson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1506852 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Selective Coal Co IncReported operatorTrent JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear RansomMSHA 1506853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Seign Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Mary LouReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear ColsonMSHA 1506854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | T & B Coal Co IncReported operatorBaker RenfrowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1506855 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Looney Coal CoReported operatorLooney Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Harris Coal CoReported operatorHarris Sterl EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLawrence, KYNear RichardsonleMSHA 1506911 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1974 | Ironhorse Coal CorpReported operatorPugh DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1506979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Appalachian Mining CompanyReported operatorScarborough James CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | J L B Coal Co IncReported operatorClevinger BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYNear MartinMSHA 1506982 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1979 | L & M Coal Company IncReported operatorFields Mason & Larry RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506984 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Rebel Mining CompanyReported operatorWright Allard R & Jesse PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1506986 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Newcomb & Fields Coal CoReported operatorNewcomb & Fields 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.