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 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1505476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | Curtis Elswick & Son Coal CoReported operatorElswick Curtis & Son Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1505480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Marquis Coal CorpReported operatorRunyon BradfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1505482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1973 | Winfred Coal CompanyReported operatorWinfred Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1505487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1985 | Evans & Gambrel Coal IncReported operatorA Y Evans; Eugene GambrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1505519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Kentucky Central Coal CorpReported operatorWestern Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1505787 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1977 | Harman Coal CompanyReported operatorHarman ClayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1505924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Stewart Coal EnterprisesReported operatorPreston RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1506213 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | Tackett Coal CorpReported operatorGoodner EdithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1506221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Polls Creek Coal Co IncReported operatorAminex Resources CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1506226 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Addington Brothers Mining IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1506234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1977 | Brown Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Brothers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1506258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1975 | Oswayo Mining IncReported operatorSmith ErwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1506261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1973 | Royal Gem Coal Company IncReported operatorRoyal Gem Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1506262 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Three D Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1506266 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Blue Gem Coal & Land CorpReported operatorCallihan Ronnie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1506315 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | F W Young Construction CompanyReported operatorYoung F WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1506321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980 | Wayne County Coal CorpReported operatorNick A CooleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1506334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Upper Double Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward Robert BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1506339 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1976 | Bright Star Mining Company IncReported operatorHoskins Walter SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1506365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1986 | West Virginia Rebel Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1506389 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/26/1984 | Larry Rose Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley Finley; Larry FinleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1506427 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Chestnut Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorMeadows FultonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1506462 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Alla CorpReported operatorHunsaker Ted JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1506514 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1978 | B J & C Coal Sales IncReported operatorBranham Billy TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1506518 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Rich Gap Coal CorpReported operatorArnold B GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1506556 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | D O C K Coals IncReported operatorDean Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1506712 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Emodell Coal Company IncReported operatorBain VanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1506777 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1980 | Prater Coal Company IncReported operatorPrater BurbigeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1506803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1980 | Kentucky Auger CorpReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1506806 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P & P Coal CompanyReported operatorPemberton HerbReported 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.