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, KYNear GrayMSHA 1510934 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/1989 | Allen Clay Coal IncReported operatorMedlin Fred EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Poplar Creek Mining IncReported operatorMiles MackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1510961 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1981 | Hayes Lewis ConstructionReported operatorLewis HayesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1510966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Stewart Coal IncReported operatorStewart James S JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1510970 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1979 | Needmore Coal Company IncReported operatorCraft RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1510971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1980 | C & E Coal Company IncReported operatorCraft BuellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1510973 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T C Bell IncReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1511006 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Mary Mounts Coal Company IncReported operatorMounts LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1511015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Roc International IncReported operatorNelson B JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYMSHA 1511016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Minimax Mines & Minerals IncReported operatorSchultz RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1511024 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Maple Leaf Coal CompanyReported operatorBanks George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511041 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Toby Moses Coal CompanyReported operatorMoses TobyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1511059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorDunaway Dale & Harry D RadfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1511067 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1978 | Resource Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Brothers CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511068 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Elmo Greer & AssociatesReported operatorGreer ElmoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYMSHA 1511078 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Booth Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorMontgomery TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear ElmrockMSHA 1511080 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1982 | Talvan Coal Company IncReported operatorSlone RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1511091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shawna Mining CompanyReported operatorPotter Reed SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Foley Mining Company IncReported operatorFoley James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYMSHA 1511102 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blue Hawk Coal IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYMSHA 1511104 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Davella Coal IncReported operatorRoss Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYMSHA 1511107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/16/1980 | Superior-Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorConn Steven HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1511110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Burke Fork Mining IncReported operatorCampbell H JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear ViccoMSHA 1511114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1984 | John Walters Coal Company IncReported operatorWalters JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1511132 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Asher & JervisReported operatorAsher Kelly & Larry W JervisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1511138 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Tishona Coal CorpReported operatorTackett Vernon WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLee, KYMSHA 1511145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Red Dog Coal CompanyReported operatorCornett ErnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511146 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Medlin Coal Company IncReported operatorMedlin John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLee, KYMSHA 1511148 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hop Coal IncReported operatorHopkins BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1511153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1985 | B G & M IncReported operatorBullock JohnReported 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.