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 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510250 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hannon Construction & Mining Company IncReported operatorHunter GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510276 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Globe Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Donald JessReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1510283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1977 | Shawn Coals IncReported operatorDaniel Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510292 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Branch Mining CompanyReported operatorReese Chester-Danny & Teddy DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Slusher Coal CompanyReported operatorSlusher Arnold Ray & ErnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510301 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Miniard & Engle Coal CompanyReported operatorMiniard Henry & Elvin EngleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1510302 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1982 | P & P Coal CompanyReported operatorPayne CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1510326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1983 | T & V Coal Company IncReported operatorLewis Lonnie B & Estill BlairReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510334 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1979 | Preece Enterprises IncReported operatorPreece Homer & GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1510337 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Rush Coal CompanyReported operatorRush JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWebster, KYMSHA 1510344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1980 | J C Coal CompanyReported operatorCrook James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1510348 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1978 | Safeway Coal CompanyReported operatorBrewer Richard--Gilbert Hall & Tommy ClarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1510370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1977 | Flatwood Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown Freddie & Denver BanksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510372 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Janeco Coal Company IncReported operatorBrock RamseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1510381 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1978 | Blue Flame Fuel IncReported operatorGorman L DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510386 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1979 | Fred Banks Coal Company IncReported operatorBanks FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | Wolfpen Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Jimmie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1510408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Trent Coal CompanyReported operatorDonnie T HoskinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Collier Coal CompanyReported operatorCollier James--James Hall & James SizemoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510417 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1977 | C & B Coal CompanyReported operatorMims Frank & Jim GriffithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510419 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1978 | Sowards Mining CompanyReported operatorSowards Estill & Sylvan TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1510444 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/19/1985 | J & D Coal CompanyReported operatorPoteet J W & Daniel PenningtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear ArgoMSHA 1510447 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1979 | H & K Mining CompanyReported operatorLowe Larry Joseph & Cody Harmon JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510455 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1979 | F & R Coal Company IncReported operatorHurn Franklin M & Raymond A SmegoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1510458 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | G & B Coal Company IncReported operatorGreene FloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Aiken Mining CompanyReported operatorAiken L DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1510461 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1980 | Express Coal Company IncReported operatorMiller Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510464 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1978 | L & V Coal CompanyReported operatorBreeding Verlon & LincolnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1510466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Riverside Coal CompanyReported operatorRiley JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510467 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L S B Coal CompanyReported operatorLester Robert-Charles Robert Stump-Bobby BlankenshReported 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.