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 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980 | Express Coal Company IncReported operatorMiller Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYNear Pine TopMSHA 1511463 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | Besa IncReported operatorSexton BurnisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear UlvahMSHA 1511470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1979 | Jean Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Jimmy & John SextonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1978 | F & M Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBell, KYMSHA 1511480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1980 | Futura Fuels IncReported operatorMills VanceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511481 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1979 | Crest Coal CompanyReported operatorCox William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1511485 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Combs & Hurley Coal Company IncReported operatorHurley Willie & Wilson Combs JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1511502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1981 | Williams Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliams RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & M Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lewis Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis Lonnie BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1511515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1983 | Creech Coal Company IncReported operatorCreech James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Boaz Coal Company IncReported operatorFreeman CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1979 | Trace Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1511546 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D F J Coal Company IncReported operatorLinder JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYNear BledsoeMSHA 1511559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/1983 | Bledsoe Deep Mining CompanyReported operatorGeo-Energy LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & T Coal CompanyReported operatorSproles Ben & Ted NobleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1511577 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1981 | Action Mining IncReported operatorIsenhoff IkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFloyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1511588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | Little Bryan Coal CompanyReported operatorTackett Gary D & Robert ComptonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1980 | Breeding Brothers Coal Co IncReported operatorFrazier GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear AgesMSHA 1511594 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1988 | J & M Energy Company IncReported operatorJackson JackieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1511614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1980 | Joel Coal Company IncReported operatorAllen CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511628 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1979 | J & T Energies IncReported operatorTackett Rodney & Mickey JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511634 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1980 | N & L Coal CompanyReported operatorHoke StephenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1511645 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1984 | Kimper Elkhorn Coal CompanyReported operatorMeade DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1511672 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1983 | Bill G Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith Bill GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePerry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1511678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | T-Berry Mining CompanyReported operatorThornsberry DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Flat Land Coal Company IncReported operatorTurner BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKnott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1511752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | Star Fuel CorpReported operatorSmith Bill GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1511753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | K Y N Coal Company IncReported operatorKeene RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineElliott, KYMSHA 1511768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Burchcoal CorpReported operatorBurchell PaulReported 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.