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 MineBell, KYMSHA 1507490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Coal Enterprises CompanyReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507608 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Carmella Coal & Minerals IncReported operatorLeone Russell & AnthonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507622 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Futurity Fuel CompanyReported operatorDonald Ray TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1507635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Beehive Coal Company IncReported operatorBanks CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507638 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Harris Coal CompanyReported operatorHarris DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1976 | High Knob Coal CoReported operatorRhymer Roy & Earl--Mac Arthur HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507662 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Roadside Coal Company IncReported operatorBlackburn LawyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Left Fork Coal CoReported operatorBeverly Bernie & Rodney Van MeterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1507667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Vincent Collieries IncReported operatorPrice VinceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Lazy A Coal CompanyReported operatorAdams Daniel R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1507679 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | New Beginning Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith JoeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1507685 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1989 | Hearthside Fuels IncReported operatorSalyers Gene & William StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507767 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1979 | Boggs & Boggs Coal CompanyReported operatorBoggs Ray & DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMaxie Carl & WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1980 | Bentley Coal CompanyReported operatorBentley Robert F & Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507790 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Pine Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorCress Joel & Darrell WebbReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1507906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | Ironwood Coal Company IncReported operatorPhillips Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1507909 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/05/1975 | B & C Coal CoReported operatorCornett James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507912 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1980 | W P Coal CompanyReported operatorPace Robert & Donald WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507913 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Normans Coal Company IncReported operatorNorman William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1507921 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | K-W Mining CompanyReported operatorVan Hoose KenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507923 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Blowing Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorWright Linzie MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1507946 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Beech Tree Coal Co IncReported operatorMaynard MackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507954 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1975 | 4-N Coal CompanyReported operator4-N Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1507964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1979 | J T & W Coal Co IncReported operatorWright BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1507970 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cornett Coal CompanyReported operatorCornett HiramReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1507979 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | M & S Coal CompanyReported operatorMartin RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1507980 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/19/1984 | Meade & Couch Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade G WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1507991 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | A & L Coal CoReported operatorWilliams Lonzo & Arthur NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lancer Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported 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.