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 Mine D & D Coal CoWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1512488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1982 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorCrawford LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine (F)Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1513573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1984 | Ka Dee Coal Company IncReported operatorPetot William-Walter C SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine Mi 9624Letcher, KYMSHA 1500999 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | C & J Coal CompanyReported operatorC & J Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinesLeslie, KYMSHA 1507992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1976 | Henry Miniard Coal CompanyReported operatorMiniard HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine (Strip)Laurel, KYMSHA 1504348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1972 | Laurel Knox Coal CompanyReported operatorLaurel Knox Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine (Strip)Knox, KYMSHA 1510765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith ShortyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine (Surface)Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1507140 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1983 | Plastics Universal CorpReported operatorAdams Resources & Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine (Surface)Wolfe, KYMSHA 1511857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1980 | Keeys Brothers Mining IncReported operatorKeeys RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-M Surface MineMorgan, KYNear MaloneMSHA 1509794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | Ford & Runyon Coal CompanyReported operatorFord Winston Jr & Bradford Runyon SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 OwsleyOwsley, KYNear VincentMSHA 1515563 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1991 | Ruby Coal CompanyReported operatorWendell ElzaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PerryPerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1512015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1983 | Hop Coal IncReported operatorHopkins BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Phipps Fork Surface MineMagoffin, KYMSHA 1508318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1975 | Franklin Mining IncReported operatorLester David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitJohnson, KYNear Hager HillMSHA 1513229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1982 | Maverick Mining IncReported operatorCollinsworth StephenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1504407 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1998 | Park Valley IncReported operatorBill WagersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1504564 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1992 | Interstate Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantFloyd, KYNear MantonMSHA 1506358 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1990 | Marrs Processing IncReported operatorHamilton RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1510255 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1980 | Appalachian Fuel Sales IncReported operatorW Leonard WombleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1511382 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1985 | Mineral Processing IncReported operatorMc Henry H ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantPike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1511510 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1997 | Creek River Mining IncReported operatorCurtis FrancisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantFloyd, KYNear DavidMSHA 1512543 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | B & G ResourcesReported operatorBurke Billy T & Samuel W GabbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantFloyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1515760 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2007 | Carbon Tech Fuels, IncReported operatorRon NewberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1515948 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1995 | T T & M IncReported operatorMartin Harry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation AreaLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1516059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1987 | Princess Five IncReported operatorPilling Merle W-Lloyd Thomas MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantPike, KYMSHA 1507229 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977 | Double R & H Coal CoReported operatorHolbrook Eddie & Kermit RutherfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1508623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1982 | Pine Ridge Processing IncReported operatorGibson HershelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantFloyd, KYNear Betsy LayneMSHA 1511353 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1986 | Justell Preparation CompanyReported operatorHayes Randall AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantClay, KYNear GarrardMSHA 1511733 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1983 | Manchester Tipple ResourcesReported operatorResources Organization IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantFloyd, KYMSHA 1513043 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1981 | Sumac CorpReported operatorHall JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantMadison, KYNear Big HillMSHA 1513250 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1984 | Triple A Coal CompanyReported operatorRhein Thomas JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantPike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1515941 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1992 | Kinney Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGarnie E Johnson; George JohnsonReported 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.