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 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1508709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ken-Stat Joint VentureReported operatorK I Coal Company & P S IReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1508740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1976 | American Coal CompanyReported operatorSchnabel Bruce J & Douglas JusticeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1508758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D D & S Coal CompanyReported operatorDehart VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1508761 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1978 | P & O Mining Company IncReported operatorPrichard Larry SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1508771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1975 | Virginia L Coal CompanyReported operatorVenard Virginia LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1508783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1977 | Big H Combs Coal Company IncReported operatorCombs Herman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1508792 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1975 | Miller Coal IncReported operatorMiller Raymond & CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1508900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1978 | Bell County Coal CorpReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1508901 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977 | Republic Energy Resources CorpReported operatorRepublic Mobile Homes CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1508907 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & W Mining IncReported operatorBailey Robert CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508915 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Torklin Coal Company IncReported operatorPerry DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1508924 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G & W Coal CompanyReported operatorGibby G W & Charles WillinghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1508926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1976 | Wells & Son IncReported operatorWells D CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1508930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1977 | Norman Osborne Mining Company IncReported operatorOsborne HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMccreary, KYMSHA 1508936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980 | Daugherty Bros Construction IncReported operatorDaugherty Ronald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1508938 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | E & M Coal Company IncReported operatorEpling Walter Ben & Michael RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1508943 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1979 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMorris Joe H & Billy V HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1508949 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1977 | Smith & Saylor Construction CompanyReported operatorWard James & Denzil SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1508950 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1976 | Adams & Keeton Mining IncReported operatorAdams PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1508954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1976 | Daugherty Surface Mining IncReported operatorDaugherty DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1508958 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1983 | B & C Mc Cullah BrothersReported operatorMc Cullah Charles & BennieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1508962 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shaker Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1508969 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1976 | Roy G Hall Construction Co IncReported operatorHall Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1508971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1976 | Eaken International IncReported operatorDe Beaubien Philip F JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1508983 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | J & E Coal Company IncReported operatorFerguson Lowell HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1508984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | Bray & Bray Coal Company IncReported operatorBray James E & Howard CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1509308 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | King & Bolton Coal CompanyReported operatorKing Charles & Melvin BoltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1509316 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P C Coal CompanyReported operatorCalvin PatriciaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1509317 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cesco Coal Company IncReported operatorMichael K Cook; Randy A CookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1509318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Meade Coal CompanyReported operatorMeade DaleReported 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.