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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1500480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1971 | Jody Lee Coal CompanyReported operatorJody Lee Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1502048 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1972 | Big D Coal CompanyReported operatorBig D Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1504005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1971 | Falcon Coal Company IncReported operatorFalcon Seaboard IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineBell, KYMSHA 1504132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | Oak Coal CompanyReported operatorPayne AltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1504239 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Nolansburg Coal IncReported operatorCollins BasilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1504242 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1974 | Coal Fuels Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineHarlan, KYNear BrooksideMSHA 1511072 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/1994 | Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineMagoffin, KYMSHA 1511578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blue River Coal Company IncReported operatorMusic Tom EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1982 | Rooster Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorStivers CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineClay, KYNear BrightshadeMSHA 1515368 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1987 | Barnes Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnes Victor & PatsyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516145 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1988 | Phipps Mining CompanyReported operatorPhipps Ray ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineKnott, KYNear HollybushMSHA 1516393 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1989 | D M & M Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1992 | Billy Coal Company IncReported operatorJames D McIntyreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineFloyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1516729 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1995 | Chenoa Coal IncReported operatorDennis Ratliff; Timmy RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MinePike, KYNear HellierMSHA 1517178 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Federal Mining Company IncReported operatorJohnson DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1509410 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2001 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGoddess Coal Corp LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1513667 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear Lost CreekMSHA 1515546 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1986 | Ball Branch Mining IncReported operatorLeroy LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Prep PlantBreathitt, KYNear Lost CreekMSHA 1515773 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1988 | Curway CorpReported operatorCurrans WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Processing PlantPerry, KYNear ViperMSHA 1510117 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Straight Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorGuerra LonzoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Punch MineKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/24/1997 | Gemco Energies IncReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Riverway TerminalsBoyd, KYNear CatlettsburgMSHA 1518424 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2007 | TTI Synfuel, Inc.Reported operatorTTI Technologies IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| # 2 Seam ElkhornPike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1519381 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Mountain Top HydroseedingReported operatorKeith Arnett; Lesley ArnettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripHarlan, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1513552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | Straight Creek Coal Resources CompanyReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 StripPike, KYNear StopoverMSHA 1517052 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1992 | Jasper Coal IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Strip MineKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1518704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2006 | Jamieson Construction CompanyReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| # 2 SurfaceLee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1518465 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2005 | D & D Processing, LLCReported operatorJames Davidson JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1506285 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1993 | Wolverine Mining CorpReported operatorCostain Group PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1506740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Whitt Coal CompanyReported operatorWhitt BudReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1512014 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1980 | Mid-Eastern Energy IncReported operatorParsons JimReported 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.