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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 MineKnox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1517676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1999 | Birdeye Coal Company IncReported operatorPatterson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Prep PlantLeslie, KYNear DryhillMSHA 1513935 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1985 | Shamrock Coal Company IncReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Processing PlantPerry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1508934 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | I J Coal Company IncReported operatorLewis Ira JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Punch MineKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517915 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1997 | Gemco Energies IncReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Strip & AugerLetcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1507230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1995 | H & D Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles B Hall; Juda F HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 SurfacePerry, KYNear ScuddyMSHA 1514537 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1990 | Coal Power IncReported operatorPrice Robert TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear RousseauMSHA 1517801 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1996 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4 Surface MinePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1511394 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | Star Fire Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4th Gen AugerBell, KYNear Pineville, KYMSHA 1519889 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2023 | 4th Gen Fuels LLCReported operatorThomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T LovingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| # 5Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1515215 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/16/2023 | Bee B & B, LLCReported operatorJosh YoungReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Knott, KYNear Pine TopMSHA 1513824 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1986 | Robinson Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/1993 | C & H MiningReported operatorLloyd Cole; Larry HubbardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1514474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1994 | T R & H Development IncReported operatorRobert C RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1516104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1990 | Ramblin Coal Company IncReported operatorHorton SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1516267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1989 | Big D Mining Company IncReported operatorMeade DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1516935 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1990 | Lj'S Coal CorpReported operatorAubra P Dean; Carl E McAfeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1517130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1993 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517195 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1998 | Elkhorn Eagle Mining Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1995 | Birdeye Coal Company IncReported operatorPatterson JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517314 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Mallie Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #5Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1996 | Daves Branch IncReported operatorLarry Yonts; Ray SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1517643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/2006 | Kincaid MiningReported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/07/1997 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/2003 | Hunter Mining IncReported operatorRoger HunterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Letcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1518107 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1999 | Kannan Mining Company IncReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | J & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1518384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/2017 | Mayo Resources IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Knott, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2008 | Murriel Don Coal, Inc.Reported operatorRowland Goble; Charles A RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1518665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/2003 | Sly Branch Energy, Inc.Reported operatorPamela J AllenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1519033 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/2009 | RV Mining, LLCReported operatorRandall G VanceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.