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 SurfaceBoyd, KYMSHA 1507614 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Demar Coal Company IncReported operatorFleming Danny EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1507616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | C Helton Coal CoReported operatorHelton CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1507624 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bally Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Erlean Edward TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear LambricMSHA 1507636 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1984 | Hayden & Hayden Coal Company IncReported operatorHayden John P & Jack PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1507645 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Charbon IncReported operatorRials William JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1507675 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Royalton Coal Corp IncReported operatorMid Con Corp & Royalton Coal Corp IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1507676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1979 | Waldo IncReported operatorRoberts WaldoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1507677 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1981 | Brooks & Sizemore Coal Company IncReported operatorAnglo-American Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1507723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1981 | Small Coal CorpReported operatorAdams Kenneth & Ronnie CallihanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1507731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorCooper FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1507732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1979 | Weiser Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles AshtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1507743 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1978 | Kenerex Mining IncReported operatorGoff Kenneth & EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1507776 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Mark Iv Coal IncReported operatorMiller David HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1507917 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P & J Coal & Mineral Company IncReported operatorCoffey PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1507924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G T Juett Coal CompanyReported operatorJuett Gene TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1507926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1979 | Hol-Ace CorpReported operatorHollaway DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1507933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | George W OwenReported operatorOwen George WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1507941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Browning & Shortt CorpReported operatorBrowning CarlyleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1507960 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1977 | Roda Enterprises IncReported operatorSchweitzer Roy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1507962 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B O B Coal Company IncReported operatorBreeding BradleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1507967 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shiloh Coal CorpReported operatorBurchett DelbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1507981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Springfield Mining CompanyReported operatorCantrell RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1507984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | D I M E LtdReported operatorSchroeder TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1507993 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Farco Mining CompanyReported operatorFarrell Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1507995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1977 | Three Blind Mice Coal CompanyReported operatorStrickland C Ray-E L Appleby & James A BrubakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508014 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1979 | Straight Line Coal CorpReported operatorBreathitt GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1508022 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | Rifle Coal CompanyReported operatorRandolph FrederickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1979 | Hilltop Energy CorpReported operatorAppelman John RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1508025 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1980 | D D & H Coal Company IncReported operatorDaniels KellyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1508031 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977 | R & S Coal CompanyReported operatorLangford David & Robert E SpillmanReported 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.