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 1509547 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1978 | B & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSizemore RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1509566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | Twenty Four Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1509572 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Kentucky Carolina Coal CompanyReported operatorCain William RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1509599 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1976 | Elkins Construction & Engineers Company IncReported operatorElkins TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1509600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | W M Lewis & Sons IncReported operatorLewis William MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1509617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Cave Run Mining Company IncReported operatorMonroe Joe RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYNear HulenMSHA 1509628 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1991 | Energy Producers Associates IncReported operatorFischer Howard MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1509629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | Allen Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen SidneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1509634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & R Coal CompanyReported operatorBanks George Jr & Billy RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1509637 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1981 | Small Coal CorpReported operatorAdams Kenneth & Ronnie CallihanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1509638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Virgie Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1509641 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Four M Coal & Energy Company IncReported operatorMc Ghee JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1509652 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1984 | Sterling Garrett Coal Company Of KentuckyReported operatorGarrett SterlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1509662 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | A C Sutton & Sons IncReported operatorSutton A C IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1509669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | Red Fox Coal Company IncReported operatorDonald G LaViersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1509671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1979 | H & Y Coal CompanyReported operatorHall VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1509673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Energy Products IncReported operatorBarry Runyon; Brian A RunyonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1509674 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1977 | Coal Producers Of America IncReported operatorAllen D R & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1509693 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Fredrick Construction CompanyReported operatorFredrick TitusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1509695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1993 | Debra Lynn Coals IncReported operatorThomas King EvansReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1509696 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1977 | Resource Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Brothers CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1509697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nellie Coal CompanyReported operatorCombs John Jr & Renfrow BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1509698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1979 | Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorBates RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1509718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1976 | Pan Hand Coal IncReported operatorHolt Edwin NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1509721 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | King Coal CompanyReported operatorParamount Drilling CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1509731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Americoal CorpReported operatorBessler Edd & Frank StetterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1509733 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979 | Martin Mining Company IncReported operatorJohnson Hobart CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1509742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1978 | K & B Coal Company IncReported operatorHensley James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1509764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1979 | Blanton Brothers Mining IncReported operatorBlanton James & ChesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBoyd, KYMSHA 1509765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R J S Coal Company IncReported operatorStevens Randall JoeReported 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.