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 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513737 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1982 | New Diamond Mining Company IncReported operatorOwens JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1513764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1983 | A & W Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite Joe & Clayton AddisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1513775 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1983 | H & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBlevins Harold & Larry SettleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1513826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1983 | B L T Enterprises IncReported operatorMoore Vernon-Jack T Cloyd & Bill WilderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1513844 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1984 | Willow Coal IncReported operatorOwens BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1513847 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1983 | L C Bowman Construction IncReported operatorBowman LouisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPulaski, KYNear Slones ValleyMSHA 1513850 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1983 | S & S Mining CorpReported operatorSutton RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear Sand GapMSHA 1513852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1983 | Triple A Coal CompanyReported operatorAdams Elmer RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear WanetaMSHA 1513853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1984 | H & W Coal Company IncReported operatorHensley James E & Daugh K WhiteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear Gray HawkMSHA 1513864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1983 | D & C Coal CompanyReported operatorHensley David & DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, KYNear BondMSHA 1514007 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1983 | Sullivan & Girdler Company IncReported operatorGirdler BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514008 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1983 | Econ Coal Company IncReported operatorBentley Elmer GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1983 | Kathy Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorNapier Clayton & Paul HensleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1514029 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1983 | R & N Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Roy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear HimaMSHA 1514038 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1985 | Hibbard & Mills Construction IncReported operatorHibbard Herman & John H MillsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1514040 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1983 | Triple R CoalReported operatorRoberts Ronnie & Edward SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripOwsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1514054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1983 | Sturgill Enterprises IncReported operatorSturgill Kenneth AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYNear Bailey SwitchMSHA 1514067 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | L & D CoalReported operatorDaniels LyleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear Sexton CreekMSHA 1514080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1984 | S C & M Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith DenzilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYNear TinsleyMSHA 1514091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/1984 | F & B Coal CompanyReported operatorFuson Junior & Danny BrockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1514093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1984 | Wood Heat ProductsReported operatorGrant PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKnox, KYNear WalkerMSHA 1514094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1985 | Renee MiningReported operatorCarnes Ellis & Gary GrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRockcastle, KYNear LivingstonMSHA 1514098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1984 | R & P Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips Billy & Darrell RadfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1514112 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/1986 | Lazy J Coal CompanyReported operatorLay HarrisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1984 | B B & T MineralsReported operatorTownley LynnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1514179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/24/1984 | D B Construction CompanyReported operatorDobbs Billy & Glen LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripClay, KYNear Fall RockMSHA 1514180 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1985 | Keen Wilson Coal CompanyReported operatorWilson KeenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBell, KYNear HulenMSHA 1514181 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/1986 | C M & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1514185 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1984 | J & A Coal CompanyReported operatorHobbs JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLeslie, KYNear HydenMSHA 1514205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1984 | Blue Sky Construction Company IncReported operatorSmith ClaudeReported 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.