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 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1510201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | Midnight Coal Company IncReported operatorMedlin John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510216 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1979 | Sunny Ridge Mining CompanyReported operatorOsborne Stanley & Lester LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510225 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1979 | Hurricane Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips Kenneth & Fred AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1510229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sturgeon Creek Coal CorpReported operatorHyde DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1510242 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1977 | Insul Coal CompanyReported operatorHenderson ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1510243 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/13/1983 | S & J Coal Company IncReported operatorKeston SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1510275 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1979 | M G A Of Kentucky IncReported operatorAstleford Melvin GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510291 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1980 | Helena Coal CompanyReported operatorJustice StanleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear MccoyMSHA 1510311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1999 | Mc Coy Coal CompanyReported operatorCornett Earl M & Warren J MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Winston Ford Company IncReported operatorFord Winston JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510319 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ray Combs Transfer CoReported operatorCombs Raymond B JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1510327 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cotton Equipment Company IncReported operatorCotton BenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1510329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D & J Coal CompanyReported operatorSepe JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear HeltonMSHA 1510354 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1982 | Spade TruckingReported operatorSpade TommyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510360 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1977 | Bush Coal Company IncReported operatorTravis BushReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1510369 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1981 | Tango Coal Company IncReported operatorRoy R CrawfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1510384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1978 | Brown Ridge Coal IncReported operatorMedlin John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1510385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | K & K Coal CorpReported operatorKennedy Warren EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510387 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | A M C Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Coy ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1510399 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Davella Coal IncReported operatorRoss Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1510400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Contour Grading IncReported operatorRunyon Burton AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1510402 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1979 | Carbonex Fuel CorpReported operatorThornberry James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Big Ten Coal Company IncReported operatorHallemann A JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Black Hawk Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear Buffalo CreekMSHA 1510416 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985 | Performance Coal Company IncReported operatorDon Lane YoungReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1510424 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1987 | Wil-Burn Coal CompanyReported operatorWilburn Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYMSHA 1510426 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Little Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorPrichard JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1510429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1981 | Morgan & Saylor Coal CompanyReported operatorSaylor RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1510430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Magnum Mining CorpReported operatorHoward Jasper BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | Dale Hall Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Dale & Charles--William FranklinReported 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.