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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519414 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/2009 | B & K Coal IncReported operatorBee HandshoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1992 | Mouthcard Development Company IncReported operatorLarry PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3Harlan, KYNear DayhoitMSHA 1516906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1990 | Leigh Energy IncReported operatorFritz JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 301Owsley, KYMSHA 1512575 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 302Owsley, KYMSHA 1512576 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 302 MinePike, KYMSHA 1504149 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1972 | Alfred Adkins Coal CoReported operatorAlfred Adkins Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #304a MinePike, KYMSHA 1504151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1972 | Johnson & Johnson Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #31Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/2014 | McCoy Elkhorn Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3147Whitley, KYNear LoudenMSHA 3609205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2015 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3169Whitley, KYNear HarlanMSHA 3609202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2014 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 31 Prep PlantLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1511903 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2008 | Pine Branch Mining LLCReported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 31 Strip 6 AugerHarlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1516219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1989 | Hyter'S Coal Company IncReported operatorHorne Curtis EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3 2Letcher, KYNear HallieMSHA 1517293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2005 | Four Adams Coal Company IncReported operatorAdams Bobby W & PaulReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #35Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1510437 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHunter CanerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3 AMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516505 | 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 → |
| 3cWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514304 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1988 | Stansbury & Company IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3CPike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1518313 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/2008 | A B & J Coal Co. Inc.Reported operatorSusie A Smith; Elmer FullerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3-C Surface MineMartin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1504222 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1988 | Martin County Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3-LPike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515149 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1989 | Enduro Coal Company IncReported operatorSloan Curtis & David BelcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3 MilePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1518123 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1999 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #3 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1502001 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Puckett Coal CompanyReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1503994 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Betsy Kay Coal CoReported operatorBetsy Kay Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1504014 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1971 | Tyes Ferry Coal CompanyReported operatorHarp JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineLeslie, KYNear Box 1721, Hyden, KyMSHA 1510554 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1990 | Eric Mining IncoproratedReported operatorBrowning Ted RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineKnott, KYNear LackeyMSHA 1511163 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Melanie Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514529 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1985 | Mullis Coal CompanyReported operatorMullis Allen JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineKnott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1516321 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1989 | Three Oaks Mining Company IncReported operatorCarlos GriffithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineKnott, KYNear Pippa PassesMSHA 1516769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1994 | C & C Mining IncReported operatorClark JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1517317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/02/1994 | Serendipity Mining IncReported operatorClark Edgar NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Prep PlantHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512101 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2001 | New Horizons Coal IncReported operatorGoddess Coal Corp LLCReported 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.