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 DewittMSHA 1512876 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1984 | Foxbriar Coal Company IncReported operatorBain Clinton MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1512878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | Se-Mor Coal Company IncReported operatorMorris Joe HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYMSHA 1512897 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Shannon Coal CompanyReported operatorAmburgey Jack & Fred StallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1512930 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1985 | Red Flame Coal Company IncReported operatorDunn MervinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1512948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1983 | Angel CoalReported operatorAngel Everett & ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear JeremiahMSHA 1512967 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1986 | Tripple G & T Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson WinstonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear MistletoeMSHA 1512980 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1983 | Mistletoe Energy Corp IncReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1512991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1982 | B P & W Minerals IncReported operatorWhite SylviaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1513010 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1985 | H & B Coal CompanyReported operatorGary N BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYNear WillardMSHA 1513042 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1995 | Prichard Energy IncReported operatorPrichard HerbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear RockholdsMSHA 1513071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1983 | H & M Coal CompanyReported operatorHamlin Gilbert & David MaysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear RicevilleMSHA 1513153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1985 | T & L Development CompanyReported operatorCastle Timothy & Lee DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1513154 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1986 | Tripple W Fuel IncReported operatorWitten Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1513177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | R & M Coal Company IncReported operatorBelcher DeweyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1513201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Crawford Brothers TruckingReported operatorCrawford Lawrence & Dennis RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1513212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/07/1982 | Co-Op Reserve CorpReported operatorFred Morgenstern; David MorgensternReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLee, KYNear BeatyvilleMSHA 1513240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1984 | Joe Asher Coal CompanyReported operatorAsher JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1513257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1984 | Little Beaver CorpReported operatorFlanary LucasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear TrosperMSHA 1513268 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1982 | T & B Coal Company IncReported operatorThompson ElizabethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1513278 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1982 | Classic Fuels IncReported operatorHopkins BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYNear ArgilliteMSHA 1513364 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1984 | C & M Mining Company IncReported operatorCarper Oral LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1513365 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1983 | C & M CoalReported operatorCordell Robert & Richard MusgroveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1513377 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1983 | Bar Coal Company IncReported operatorRowe Billy HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear Kings CreekMSHA 1513391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1989 | Asher'S Quality Coal CorpReported operatorJohn AsherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear GausdaleMSHA 1513393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Dirty CoalReported operatorMc Kee MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LilyMSHA 1513411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/29/1986 | Apex Mining IncReported operatorSchweitzer Roy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear Sexton CreekMSHA 1513440 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1984 | C & F Coal CompanyReported operatorWyan Peggy & CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear DiceMSHA 1513443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Smith Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Melvin & BurchelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1513482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1989 | Annaco IncReported operatorNoble C A Iii-Anna Mae EngleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1513498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1988 | Ida Carbon CorpReported operatorYates ElzieReported 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.