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 MineMagoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1510914 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bren-Conn Coal Company IncReported operatorCombs VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1510925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Futurity Fuel CompanyReported operatorDonald Ray TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1510926 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1982 | I & E Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1510935 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1981 | Gregory Enterprises IncReported operatorGregory Joe TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMagoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1510938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1984 | Bourbon Coal CorpReported operatorBailey DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Poor Boy Coal CompanyReported operatorJustice Robert B-Robert L & KimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510953 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | J & J Coal CompanyReported operatorMiniard JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1510955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1983 | Raven Mining Company IncReported operatorTussey FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1510964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Walters Coal CompanyReported operatorWalters James FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1510972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | Magnum Mining CorpReported operatorHoward Jasper BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMagoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1510985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wade Coal Company IncReported operatorWade ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | R & H Coal CompanyReported operatorBlackwell KenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | J & S Coal Company IncReported operatorCreech James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511007 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Pine Mountain Fuel IncReported operatorVance BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511025 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mullins & Morris Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Oliver C & Joe H MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511026 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Nary-A-Dollar Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Billy VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1980 | Cardinal Resources IncReported operatorCardinal Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511056 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Double J Development Company IncReported operatorJohns Barry & Gary JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Superior Mining IncReported operatorStump Ervin & Charles MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1511069 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | J & P Coal CompanyReported operatorJones Charles TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511083 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A + Coal CompanyReported operatorAugusta Charles-E L Lewis & Joe HalcombReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | River Valley Mining CompanyReported operatorWebb ConleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1511105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Floyd Fuel IncReported operatorKidd RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYNear PIKEVILLEMSHA 1511111 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/06/2005 | Wan-Crys Coal Company IncReported operatorLonnie StrunkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1511124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1982 | Stoneway Coals IncReported operatorBentley MarvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1511128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1978 | Stepp Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorStepp ChafferReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineButler, KYNear MorgantownMSHA 1511130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Little Bend Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorLewis Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1511141 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Patton Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson ElwoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1511142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Bart Coal CompanyReported operatorHarris RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1511147 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | S & S Coal CompanyReported operatorCollingsworth HaroldReported 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.