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 MineHarlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1510475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1986 | Black Joe Coal Company IncReported operatorPoteet J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510493 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | B & B Mining CompanyReported operatorTrent Bill & Betty SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1978 | Triple W Coal CompanyReported operatorWellman ErmelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1978 | Black Magic Coal CompanyReported operatorYonts VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1510503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C C C & W Coal CompanyReported operatorCapps Calvin MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear SidneyMSHA 1510508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1987 | Red Hawk Coal CorpReported operatorBeverly BenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510512 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sol Mining Company IncReported operatorKiser DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1510514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pioneer Harrison Coal CompanyReported operatorHurn Franklin M & Raymond A SmegoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear West PrestonsburgMSHA 1510517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Scotch Coal Company IncReported operatorMusic Tom EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1510528 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | A J Ferguson Coal CompanyReported operatorFerguson A JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510538 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | S & T Coal CompanyReported operatorThornsberry Garry K & George M SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1980 | Sandy Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorStanley Finley; Larry FinleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Hi-Low Coal CompanyReported operatorBrock KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1977 | Black Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorGray DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510551 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | E & B EnterpriseReported operatorEastridge Jim & Richard-Lee BallewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1510560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | Big Bass Coal CompanyReported operatorSalyers LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1510568 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | N & I Coal Company IncReported operatorNewman EdmondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1510588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1983 | E & B Energy IncReported operatorBradford VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510589 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Black Jack Coal CompanyReported operatorSalmons CarlosReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1510590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1982 | Leslie Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorConn EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear LigonMSHA 1510593 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1982 | P & M Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1510606 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1987 | S & B Coal Company IncReported operatorHarold K SimpsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1510633 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/13/1991 | F & S AssociatesReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Bates & Potter Coal CompanyReported operatorBates WorlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1510647 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/24/1980 | Red Dog Coal Company IncReported operatorLittle MauriceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYNear WootenMSHA 1510664 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Panther Coal Company IncReported operatorMarcum MarjorieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1510675 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | C & E Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger Jerry W & Author EplingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Valcour Mining IncReported operatorVineard Virginia LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510704 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Justice Coal CompanyReported operatorJustice RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1978 | Co-Op Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen Ebb BReported 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.