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 AgesMSHA 1511169 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1985 | Newcoal IncReported operatorNewsome OllieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1511171 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/1982 | B & H Coal CompanyReported operatorBanks FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1511175 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Zonda Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorCrawford KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1511177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHoskins GranvilleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Equitable Coal Sales IncReported operatorFrancis WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A Hunter Coal CompanyReported operatorHunter PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1511184 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1984 | Joseph Brothers IncReported operatorJoseph Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1511191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/1984 | Big Buck Mining Of Kentucky IncReported operatorHess Jimmie LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1981 | C & L Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMagoffin, KYMSHA 1511207 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blue River Coal Company IncReported operatorMusic Tom EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1511209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | Fanny Mont Coal Company IncReported operatorHamilton PupuisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511237 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Carnes Coal CompanyReported operatorCarnes Gary LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1511262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1984 | Pine Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Billy VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear BlackeyMSHA 1511277 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1980 | Shannon Coal CompanyReported operatorAmburgey Jack & Fred StallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1511291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1982 | Hensley Brothers Mining IncReported operatorBobby Joe HensleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1511292 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1991 | Harlan Kyva Coal IncReported operatorJames A DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear LookoutMSHA 1511304 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1989 | Husky Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HolbrooksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Honeycutt Coal CompanyReported operatorHoneycutt Harold & J PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1511325 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Bailey Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorChristian John HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511336 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1978 | Kenflo Coal CompanyReported operatorCrutchfield LeoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J J Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsom RofoloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1511364 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1984 | M I Coal Company IncReported operatorIsaac Morris EstateReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1511365 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1983 | Pigeon Roost Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1511369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1979 | Vanhoose Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Hoose CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, KYMSHA 1511386 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | Champion Energy Coal CompanyReported operatorPuckett Don G & Ron SurrattReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1511399 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Peach Tree Coal CompanyReported operatorHiggins JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511403 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blazer Energy IncReported operatorHall Ted WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Simon Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis John & Beecher RowletteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1511433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1979 | Samoyed Mining Company IncReported operatorMarenko CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYNear LackeyMSHA 1511454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1983 | C & J Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson CalvinReported 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.