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 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1508363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Coalglo CorpReported operatorMarra Angelo RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1508370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977 | B & F Mining CompanyReported operatorFultz O HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLee, KYMSHA 1508373 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Bunn & Sexton Construction CoReported operatorBunn Jimmy & Harold SextonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMccreary, KYMSHA 1508376 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Gene R Daugherty Trucking CompanyReported operatorAnderson J HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Placid Coal CorpReported operatorWhitaker JeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1508395 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | C-Pump Mining CompanyReported operatorPahl JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1508432 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Rocky Coals IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1508444 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Four G CorpReported operatorGreer William LoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1508471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Laurel River Coal CompanyReported operatorTurpen James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWayne, KYMSHA 1508472 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1976 | Mid South Mining IncReported operatorYork JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1508484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1975 | Geska Mining CompanyReported operatorDavis JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1508491 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1977 | R & S Coal CompanyReported operatorMaiden Ray & Sam DavenportReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1508505 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Sentry Coal CorpReported operatorTucker ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508527 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1976 | Northern Coal CorpReported operatorWestern Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBoyd, KYMSHA 1508530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1979 | J Frank Wright Mining CompanyReported operatorWright J FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1508565 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1980 | Four G CorpReported operatorGreer William LoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1508568 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1976 | Cable Coal CompanyReported operatorCable James W Sr & James W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1508586 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1979 | S & J Coal CompanyReported operatorJones Jackie--Leith StewartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWayne, KYMSHA 1508603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Thunderbird Coal CorpReported operatorThornberry DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1508616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | Melco Coal CompanyReported operatorGreer WarrenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1508624 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1976 | K & S Mining Company IncReported operatorBrooks William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1508631 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Star Lite Mining IncReported operatorTaylor Carl HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1508674 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Billy Lyn Coal CompanyReported operatorGoforth Bob CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508679 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1976 | Century IncReported operatorGreene John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1508680 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Atlas Energy IncReported operatorHelton CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1508687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | Farris Bowlin & AssociationReported operatorBowlin FarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1508688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | W S W Coal CompanyReported operatorStengel John V Jr & Charles WatkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1508694 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1977 | Corona Coal Company IncReported operatorMorris LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1508695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Tattlers Coal Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1508698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1976 | Mousie Coal CorpReported operatorHicks Steve & IrvinReported 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.