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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Punch MineKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517653 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/13/1999 | Gemco Energies IncReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripJohnson, KYNear Flat GapMSHA 1514851 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1985 | Pennington Coal IncReported operatorBuel PenningtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1515270 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1987 | Wash Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear NobleMSHA 1512390 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1982 | Vegas Coals IncReported operatorGorman L DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear ClayholeMSHA 1513125 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Mt Vernon Mining IncReported operatorGreer Perry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 SurfacePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1988 | Elkhorn Energies IncReported operatorDeskins Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 SurfaceKnott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1517635 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1999 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Surface MinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1511444 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | Star Fire Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| # 4Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1519208 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/2016 | Inspiration Resources Inc.Reported operatorJessica R LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1504338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1995 | S & L Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry HodgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Leslie, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1511065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2008 | Bledsoe Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Knott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1511164 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | G & L Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1513906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/2003 | South Akers Mining LLCReported operatorHarold E Akers; Jim D AkersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1514508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1992 | Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1514892 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1986 | Jenson Straight Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorCatsman Philip LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Knox, KYNear WoolumMSHA 1515720 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1988 | C Y Smith IncReported operatorSmith C YReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1515863 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Lyon & Slone IncReported operatorLyon Phillip & James SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1516102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/28/1989 | South Fork Energies IncReported operatorRonnie Thacker; Freddy ThackerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Jackson, KYNear Sand Gap (Waneya)MSHA 1516237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1988 | W M N Coal IncReported operatorJames D NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Johnson, KYNear DenverMSHA 1516544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | T R & H Development IncReported operatorRobert C RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1516607 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1992 | Oakwood Mining CompanyReported operatorFrance KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1516643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/2005 | Misty Mountain Mining, Inc.Reported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1516665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/15/1992 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1992 | D M & M Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1516854 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1991 | Apple Tree Mining CompanyReported operatorNiece WilfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516899 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1991 | 4-G Coal CompanyReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1996 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1517277 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/2000 | J & R Coal IncReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1997 | Hunter Mining IncReported operatorRoger HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2002 | J M Barnett & Son IncReported operatorJohn M BarnettReported controller | Safety 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.