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 StripBell, KYMSHA 1511082 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | Tinsley Resources IncReported operatorSlusher ArtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYNear FrakesMSHA 1511090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1982 | William & Willard Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker Willard RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYMSHA 1511095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1980 | C & B Excavation CompanyReported operatorHamblin BennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1511118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Eastern Mining & Minerals IncReported operatorEastern Mining & Minerals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYMSHA 1511242 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1978 | B C Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnott, KYMSHA 1511298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Red Fox Coal Company IncReported operatorDonald G LaViersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1511311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1980 | Unit Train Coal Sales IncReported operatorMc Dowell Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1511344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1983 | H & W Coal CompanyReported operatorHatfield WillieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYMSHA 1511347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Meadow Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorGrubb Clarence & DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1511438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1982 | Kentecon Coal CorpReported operatorRobinson David WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1511475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Trans American Mining & Development CorpReported operatorMehra AshokReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1511478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSasser GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1511488 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Stewart Development CompanyReported operatorStewart Paul & TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1511491 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1982 | Farris-Bowman Coal CorpReported operatorFarris Kermit WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1511498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1987 | Reed Construction CompanyReported operatorBrent E ReedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1511507 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/1980 | O O Coal CompanyReported operatorOliver OdusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1511585 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1983 | D & D Trucking CompanyReported operatorScott Doug & Darrel HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1511720 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dilly Developing CompanyReported operatorMaiden Ray & Sam DavenportReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1511721 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1981 | T V & M D Coal CompanyReported operatorAsher Thomas CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1511789 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1984 | Econ Coal Company IncReported operatorBentley Elmer GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1511798 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1988 | Daniel Bros Coal Company IncReported operatorLarry Daniel; Jimmy DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYNear CarpenterMSHA 1511818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | R & A Coal CompanyReported operatorCobb AlfredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1511901 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B P J Land Development IncReported operatorBenge Odel--Edward Parsley & Larry JeruisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYMSHA 1512002 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1980 | Hilton Mining CorpReported operatorPace Funding CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYMSHA 1512063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1979 | Cain & Sons IncReported operatorCain Billy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1512071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1980 | B H & N Coal Company IncReported operatorBowling MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYMSHA 1512073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1981 | H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHigginbotham ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYMSHA 1512109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1980 | Mountain Movers IncReported operatorThomason Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1512172 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1980 | H & M DevelopmentReported operatorHensley Leslie WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear FogertownMSHA 1512267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | B G & M IncReported operatorBullock JohnReported 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.