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 1511159 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | James Moore Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1511165 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G & R Coal CompanyReported operatorGary N BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1511167 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Manatee Coal IncReported operatorJohnson E LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Allen Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorAllen Sam-Paul & JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1511203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1986 | Black Magic MiningReported operatorHouse DonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1511204 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Highland Fuel IncReported operatorWalters JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Richard Cooper Coal CompanyReported operatorCooper RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBell, KYMSHA 1511234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Residential Developers IncReported operatorBoyd Hugh TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYMSHA 1511251 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | Sunny Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorPotter Hobert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1511255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Carolyn Coal Company IncReported operatorFrazier Herbert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1511267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1980 | Sherman York Coal CompanyReported operatorYork ShermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1511288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1978 | Wilson Coal CompanyReported operatorWilson Randall & EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYMSHA 1511295 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Red Fox Coal Company IncReported operatorDonald G LaViersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511297 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Resource Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Brothers CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear RockholdMSHA 1511312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1984 | Louisville Coal IncReported operatorShelton Tom & Gerald WatsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLeslie, KYMSHA 1511327 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Terco Coal Company IncReported operatorWells Paul SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511333 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Independence Coal CompanyReported operatorBruce J Schnabel; James D KlingbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511335 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Stewart Processing IncReported operatorFugate JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1511345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1985 | Triple C Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJackson, KYMSHA 1511346 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | North Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert L RosencransReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511388 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Flat Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorWalden Eddie Joe-Richard Lambdin & Ray JuddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511398 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & M Coal Consulting Company IncReported operatorCarriker FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | M J C Coal & Energy IncReported operatorChandler George FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYMSHA 1511439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1980 | Les-Co Mining IncReported operatorNorton JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYMSHA 1511443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Roy Coal Company IncReported operatorPeterson RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511446 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | Big John Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYMSHA 1511468 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T C Bell IncReported operatorSwanton CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYMSHA 1511512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Twin Rivers Contracting IncReported operatorSepe JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1511531 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | S P G Coal IncReported operatorShahan WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1511567 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1980 | B C & P ConstructionReported operatorCollingsworth HaroldReported 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.