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 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1514276 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1985 | Kincer Coal CompanyReported operatorKincer BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1514277 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1984 | Cook & Sons Coal Company IncReported operatorMichael K Cook; Randy A CookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1514278 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Rhine Coal CorpReported operatorPrasad JaiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1514292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1984 | Billy Bunch MiningReported operatorBunch BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear MyraMSHA 1514321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1985 | Smallwood ConstructionReported operatorSmallwood DempseyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePulaski, KYNear Mt. VictoryMSHA 1514323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1991 | Wash Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear RockholdMSHA 1514325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Double D Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson WalterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1514329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1986 | Caperton Mining IncReported operatorWilliams R BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1514334 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1985 | Gambrel Coal CompanyReported operatorSlusher Rodney K-Alvin GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1514343 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1984 | Rim Coal CompanyReported operatorCollett VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1514361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1984 | E & S Coal CompanyReported operatorStopher Jeff & Mark EpsteinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear Flat LickMSHA 1514370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1985 | Big A Equipment Company IncReported operatorMc Daniel AsterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514388 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1984 | J & J Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith J L & Britt HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1514404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Don & Harold Construction CompanyReported operatorAnderson DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1514411 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1984 | Minnie Development CorpReported operatorStumbo GregReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRockcastle, KYNear ClimaxMSHA 1514415 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | K W C Enterprises IncReported operatorCaudill Kenneth WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1514436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | Pee Wee Coal CompanyReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1514441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1984 | Farris & Hacker Coal IncReported operatorHacker BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear RockholdMSHA 1514444 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1985 | C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson Harold & CarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYNear MaloneMSHA 1514450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1984 | Can Do Stoker IncReported operatorSmith Bradley EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514470 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1984 | B L T Enterprises IncReported operatorMoore Vernon-Jack T Cloyd & Bill WilderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1514475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | May Construction Company IncReported operatorMay Glenn DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYNear ElkforkMSHA 1514477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1984 | P B C Enterprises IncReported operatorBlair DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1514479 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1984 | Big Coon Coal CompanyReported operatorDonald E RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1514486 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1985 | V & G Mining IncReported operatorMiller Gerald & Vance MillsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1514493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1988 | Beveda CorpReported operatorBarnett Robert H & Buell CraftReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PisoMSHA 1514507 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1985 | Coal Resources International IncReported operatorWaynebern CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear Mason CreekMSHA 1514520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | C & W Coal CompanyReported operatorClifford Jones; Johnny WalkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear LeanderMSHA 1514521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | Dawn Minerals IncReported operatorFitch GarlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear WillardMSHA 1514536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1984 | Associated Mining IncReported operatorFrederick James D & AnthonyReported 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.