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 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | C & N Coal CompanyReported operatorTackett CurtissReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507313 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Great East Mining CorpReported operatorMoore Henry JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507314 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1978 | Sky View Mining IncReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1507327 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/07/1985 | Murphy Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorMurphy Ronald DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLaurel, KYMSHA 1507331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Foothills Coal CompanyReported operatorOwen George WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507340 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Moonshine Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith Bill GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1507347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1977 | G & H Coal CompanyReported operatorGambrell Joe RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Morely Osborne & Morely Coal Company IncReported operatorOsborne Stanley JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1977 | Beaver Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnette George EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Bowling & Burke Coal CoReported operatorBowling & Burke Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507362 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Riley & Sanders Coal CompanyReported operatorRiley & Sanders Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1507363 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1979 | Faith Coal Sales IncReported operatorBill R Wallace; Goebel ZellerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Black Bear Coal CorpReported operatorLayne EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1980 | Johnson Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson GregReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Shell Coal CompanyReported operatorHunt James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507405 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1975 | B M Mining & Milling Co IncReported operatorBledsoe James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507406 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1977 | M S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMyers Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507413 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1976 | Burchett & Justice Coal CoReported operatorBurchett & Justice Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Rainbow Coal CompanyReported operatorSpradlin Lynn BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePulaski, KYMSHA 1507431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | C & K Coal CompanyReported operatorBolton Kermit & ClemontReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Moore & Moore Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore Jimmy LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507446 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1979 | Orison Coal Company IncReported operatorCanton CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507452 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1975 | Brewer Branch Coal Co IncReported operatorDotson WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | Brown & Cook Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown & Cook Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1507469 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1981 | Sullivan Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorSullivan Darius L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear AmbyMSHA 1507470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Liberty Coal CompanyReported operatorChilders Spencer & WesleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1507473 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R & R Coal CoReported operatorRapier John RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507477 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1976 | Chippewa Coal CoReported operatorHarrison Bruce & LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | C C C Coal CompanyReported operatorSpurlock RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507487 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Oak Leaf Coal CompanyReported operatorMann GeorgeReported 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.