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 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1510022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1977 | Denver Couch Coal CompanyReported operatorCouch DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear LouellenMSHA 1510023 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/1982 | Eldridge Coal Company IncReported operatorTex EldridgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1510027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Melanie Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1510052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Kickapoo Coal CompanyReported operatorYates Randy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510063 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E & S Coal CompanyReported operatorConn Eddie & SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1510072 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1977 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown Paul & Raymond BanksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1510079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Meally Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear WoodmanMSHA 1510082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1986 | B & D Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson StarlinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1510088 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Charles Hamby Mining Company IncReported operatorHamby Charles TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1979 | Teresa Coal Company IncReported operatorWalters Lacy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1510094 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | R R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff Frank-Wayne & ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear ReginaMSHA 1510108 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Inferno Coals IncReported operatorRichard E SalyerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorFerguson Charles DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1510118 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Floyd Eastern Coal Company IncReported operatorWright GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1977 | K & E Coal CompanyReported operatorHoskins Kash & ErnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1510127 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Rock Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Lena & J BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510140 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B B & N Coal Company IncReported operatorBelcher AlfredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLarue, KYMSHA 1510144 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1977 | M & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRidings Billy JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRockcastle, KYMSHA 1510145 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Wolf Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorBussell CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510149 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dunn Mor Coal CompanyReported operatorMorgan GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510164 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Eastern Kentucky Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith ShortyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510166 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A M F Mining Company IncReported operatorClevinger David-William RoscoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Praise Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorRatliff BernieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510199 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | South Harlan Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1977 | C C & H Coal CorpReported operatorCartt Gary EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1510210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1980 | Bell County Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | R & M Coal Company IncReported operatorRidings Billy JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1510228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Atwood Coal CompanyReported operatorNewman Berman & WendellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510234 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1978 | Bob'S Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorJones Harold AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1510235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | C H & S Mining Company IncReported operatorBenjamin HamptonReported 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.