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 1512340 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1981 | B & W Coal CompanyReported operatorPartin Wayland JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ErilineMSHA 1512351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1982 | Pine Knot Coal CompanyReported operatorBowling Jess & BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1512406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | C & L Coal CompanyReported operatorMorris LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1512425 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Lily Laurel Energy IncReported operatorRoark RufusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear McwhorterMSHA 1512453 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1987 | Vaughn ConstructionReported operatorVaughn BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYMSHA 1512554 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/24/1980 | Clay Minerals IncReported operatorBarton Rodney RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYMSHA 1512558 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1981 | Reuben Hammond EntReported operatorHammond ReubenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1512565 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1981 | Brown & Collins IncReported operatorCollins Roy L & Bailus BrownReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear E. BernstadtMSHA 1512566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/14/1982 | Ramco ConstructionReported operatorMiller Jimmy & Ted StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYNear LivingstonMSHA 1512614 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1982 | Bell Coal CompanyReported operatorBurkhardt Jesse E & George W WyattReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1512630 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1982 | C & D Coal CompanyReported operatorGrubb Clarence & DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1512652 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1982 | D & H Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1512653 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1981 | Poor John Coal Company IncReported operatorCallihan JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYMSHA 1512716 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1981 | Panther Mining Company IncReported operatorMedlin John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYMSHA 1512736 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1981 | R & N Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Roy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear Sand GapMSHA 1512764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | P & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRamsey PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear PlankMSHA 1512803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1983 | Rye Cove Mining CompanyReported operatorNantz LowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear FogertownMSHA 1512816 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1984 | Cornett & Walden Coal CompanyReported operatorCornett Hiram & Glae WaldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOwsley, KYNear VincentMSHA 1512823 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1982 | North Fork Leasing IncReported operatorCornett Larry & OvaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear Moores CreekMSHA 1512959 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1982 | Aelco IncReported operatorJones GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYNear Mt VernonMSHA 1512968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1982 | L & J Excavating CorpReported operatorHatmaker CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1512974 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1987 | Fire Ring Fuels IncReported operatorRenfro James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOwsley, KYNear LeroseMSHA 1512976 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1982 | Four Mile CoalReported operatorCornett ErnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYNear Mt. VernonMSHA 1513013 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1982 | Carter Mining & Energy Company IncReported operatorKen-How Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOwsley, KYNear RicetownMSHA 1513034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1982 | Double R MiningReported operatorRoebuck NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1513035 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Mills Coal CompanyReported operatorMills OmisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear EssieMSHA 1513081 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1982 | Omega CoalReported operatorMorris LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear Sand GapMSHA 1513110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1984 | Ramco ConstructionReported operatorMiller Jimmy & Ted StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513118 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1985 | Stewart Coal CompanyReported operatorStewart RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1513203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1982 | Justice & Gabbard Coal Company IncReported operatorJustice Paul SReported 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.