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 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1510457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Parkway ProcessingReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1510468 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1978 | St Clair-Hanover Coal CompanyReported operatorSt Clair Energy Inc & The Hanover Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear MallieMSHA 1510476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1994 | Shawn Coal Company IncReported operatorJones Harold-HaganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1510478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Sterling Garrett Coal Co IncReported operatorGarrett SterlingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1510489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1981 | Fire Ring Fuels IncReported operatorRenfro James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510495 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J D R EnterprisesReported operatorRatliff James DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1510506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Biltmore Coal CorpReported operatorBevins Clifford GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBoyd, KYMSHA 1510510 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L L & G Coal IncReported operatorLane Cecil & JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1510531 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1988 | No 8 Limited Of VirginiaReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1510533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1980 | White Bros & Mc Neil Coal Company IncReported operatorWhite Pascual R & James E Mc NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMccreary, KYMSHA 1510571 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1980 | David & Jack King & Sons ExcavatingReported operatorKing David & JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1510577 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1981 | Jellico Coal CorpReported operatorBotner Mike-Junior Cole & Wayne PetersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1510587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward KernieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510591 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1980 | Mary Mounts Coal Company IncReported operatorMounts LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1510596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R & M Enterprises IncReported operatorRice Roy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1510597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1981 | Shaker Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1510598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Terry-Ran Mining Company IncReported operatorRisner James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1510600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Walnut Bend Coal CompanyReported operatorCantrell Burl JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1510602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Bo Valley Energy CorpReported operatorPlunkett DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMccreary, KYMSHA 1510604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Green Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1980 | Skyline Coals IncReported operatorMeade James & Edward SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1510611 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Carbon GlowReported operatorHibbard JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1510617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1981 | Horizon Coal IncReported operatorStewart PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1510623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Daugherty Construction LtdReported operatorDaugherty RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | S & S Coal CompanyReported operatorShort Wesley & Talmage SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear Lewis CreekMSHA 1510630 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Carroll Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll Preston WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1510654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Takex IncReported operatorThacker Gene PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1510671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Phil Young Mining CompanyReported operatorPhil YoungReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1510685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1989 | Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1510687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1978 | Dry Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorHensley MarshallReported 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.