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 BarbourvilleMSHA 1513979 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/10/1986 | Sears Brothers DrillingReported operatorSears Ivel KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1513995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Rock Ridge Resources IncReported operatorMullins JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1514004 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1984 | Blue Ridge Mining CompanyReported operatorShaffer David-John AsherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePulaski, KYNear PoplarvilleMSHA 1514023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1983 | C & W PartnersReported operatorCrawford Charles Ed & BeveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1514030 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1983 | College View IncReported operatorHall James LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1514046 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1985 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorFields RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1514047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1983 | Eddie Wampler MiningReported operatorHolbrook Martin--Eddie WamplerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1514069 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1987 | Pioneer Equipment IncReported operatorLogan Gary RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1514089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Quick Silver Mining IncReported operatorMc Ghee JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1514097 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1987 | Middle Fork CorpReported operatorLockhart John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1514114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1987 | D F M IncReported operatorDavid F MayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear LeroseMSHA 1514116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1984 | Christlin Enterprise IncReported operatorHieneman Linda & Christy KiserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1514133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1985 | Magnum EnergyReported operatorWitten William D & Blake RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1514170 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | Mighty B Coal Company IncReported operatorBranham MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1514177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1984 | Bud ConstructionReported operatorPerry Charles JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1514191 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | L & R Fuels IncReported operatorPotter Reed SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1514192 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/27/1984 | C A R Mining Company IncReported operatorYoung Robert CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1514197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/20/1988 | R & N Coal CompanyReported operatorCollins Roy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1514201 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/06/1983 | Tiger Fuel Coal CompanyReported operatorCombs John JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1514212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1986 | Moriah Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBolling Harold DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRockcastle, KYNear ClimaxMSHA 1514226 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/1984 | N & S Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliams GwenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1514230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1984 | Harold Dean Thompson-HousesiteReported operatorThompson Harold DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1514234 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1984 | Wiles ConstrucionReported operatorWiles Harold & Larry SettlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYNear InskoMSHA 1514239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | Air Way FuelsReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1514244 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1984 | Brown & Associates Development CompanyReported operatorBrown D Edward & David PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1514249 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Anderson & Anderson Coal CompanyReported operatorAnderson Reuben & RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1514250 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1983 | Luke Hall DevelopmentReported operatorHall LukeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1514255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/1984 | Stapleton Coal CompanyReported operatorStapleton George DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1514260 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1990 | H & H Mining IncReported operatorHall James LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear LetcherMSHA 1514265 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1985 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorDonnelly Oscar & Manuel AmburgeyReported 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.