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 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1507972 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1977 | B H & W Coal Company IncReported operatorWilson Benny JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1507985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1976 | Jocol IncReported operatorIsgette Lawrence BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1507994 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1975 | Odell Coal CorpReported operatorOdell A JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1508009 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | M L B IncReported operatorBoyd Booker TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1508030 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Mc Dowell Energy CorpReported operatorMc Dowell Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | C B S Coal CompanyReported operatorStorm Harold & William M ChandlerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, KYMSHA 1508063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1981 | N & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore ShelbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508076 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Marshall Begley Coal Company IncReported operatorBegley MarshallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508141 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | A C Sutton & Sons IncReported operatorSutton A C IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1508329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Double C Coal Company IncReported operatorSimpson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, KYMSHA 1508364 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | C & C Coal CoReported operatorRobert L RosencransReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1508421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1983 | Elk Creek Mining IncReported operatorKing WmReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMccreary, KYMSHA 1508435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1977 | W E & Jonah Warren Coal Company IncReported operatorWarren W E & JonahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Little King Coal Mining & Leasing CompanyReported operatorDesalvo RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1508446 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1977 | S B S Contractors IncReported operatorS B S Contractors IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1508470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Industrial Excavating IncReported operatorKeck John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508504 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Coal Harvesters IncReported operatorMedlin Sue--Tullie House & Dallas HuttonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1508506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nantz Coal CompanyReported operatorNantz VickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOhio, KYMSHA 1508544 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Coys Development Company IncReported operatorCoy RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnott, KYMSHA 1508564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1977 | Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Gulf Atlantic CorpReported operatorJohnson Jean TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1508580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | B & L Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor Bobby LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMccreary, KYMSHA 1508602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nationwide IncReported operatorRamsey Timothy TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1508608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1982 | C M & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1508696 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Parker Coal CompanyReported operatorParker HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYMSHA 1508790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Commercial Coal CompanyReported operatorChandler BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1509357 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1979 | Goree Coal Company IncReported operatorOettmeier B WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1509358 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977 | Encoal Coal Company IncReported operatorWest Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1509382 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1982 | L & B Construction IncReported operatorRandal LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, KYMSHA 1509498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1980 | Caudill Construction Company IncReported operatorCaudill John FReported 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.