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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1515517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1994 | Brownhorse MiningReported operatorPatterson CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1515658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/2012 | Chestnut Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorBoyd RockyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1515746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1997 | A & A Francis Energy IncReported operatorDean FrancisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Bell, KYNear BalkanMSHA 1516163 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1988 | Dmc Energy IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516308 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | K T K Mining & Construction IncReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1516376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1990 | Capricorn Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Harlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1516443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1989 | New Harlan Block Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516453 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1991 | Rough Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorRose MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1992 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1516973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1995 | Abm Coal Company IncReported operatorAnthony K Dotson; Mark DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1992 | J & R Coal IncReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1994 | Rocky Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517436 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1995 | Mallie Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1999 | Floyd Ridge Mines IncReported operatorQuillen Bennett & Kermit HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Letcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1517785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2008 | Kannan Mining Co IncReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2000 | Trosper Mining IncReported operatorTrosper JulianReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/2004 | C & C Mining IncReported operatorClark JohnsonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/2003 | Murriell-Don Coal Co IncorporatedReported operatorRowland Goble; Charles A RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2003 | Straight Fork Mining IncorporatedReported operatorYvonne YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1518633 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/2004 | Double C Enterprises IncReported operatorBrent ColemanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear LangleyMSHA 1518659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | LA Energy LLCReported operatorVhonda DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2005 | H & R CoalReported operatorHarvie Gay; Randall GayReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1519031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2006 | Wilcoal Mining IncorporatedReported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 1519032 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2009 | Linn Branch Coal IncorporatedReported operatorKenneth L FarleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/2007 | D & D Mining IncReported operatorTimothy R DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1519061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/2012 | Bubba Coal Co IncReported operatorMike NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear Coal RunMSHA 1519142 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2007 | PIA Company IncReported operatorLarry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1519309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/2012 | Clark Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJoshua ClarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1519347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/2012 | Black Thunder Mining IncReported operatorGeorge Chris WaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear Hi HatMSHA 1519378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2009 | Viper Coal LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.