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 SurfaceRockcastle, KYNear Mt VernonMSHA 1514538 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/27/1984 | Titan Coals IncReported operatorUtter Ron J & BiffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1514543 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1984 | B X CorpReported operatorSaiah D & F EnglemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1514554 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1984 | Allen Processing Company IncReported operatorMeade DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1514562 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1985 | Salvage Coal CompanyReported operatorBlair RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1514579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1984 | Left Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorSturgill LavinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1514580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1984 | Sugar Tree Coal CompanyReported operatorMarsh Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1514584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1984 | Watt-Stone Energy IncReported operatorAnderson DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYNear JobMSHA 1514590 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1984 | Big D EnterprisesReported operatorHaddix Blackburn Jr & Darrel FairchildReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear FlintvilleMSHA 1514598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1986 | Mighty B Coal Company IncReported operatorBranham MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRockcastle, KYNear Mt. VernonMSHA 1514601 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1984 | Triple I Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePulaski, KYNear Mt. VictoryMSHA 1514603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1985 | Rondo Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Doron KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear BlaineMSHA 1514604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1985 | Magnet Coal IncReported operatorDehart VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear Kings CreekMSHA 1514607 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | Ronnie Ratliff CoalReported operatorRatliff Ronnie & AstorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1514613 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1985 | Justin Coal CompanyReported operatorBiliter FranklinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1514617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1984 | Daniels Creek Coal CorpReported operatorDebo RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1985 | C & G CoalReported operatorGrubb ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1514629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1985 | R E Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear DenverMSHA 1514637 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1987 | Dallas W Monroe ConstructionReported operatorMonroe Dallas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1514643 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1984 | D & L ConstructionReported operatorParsons Loyall-DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear GilleyMSHA 1514644 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1984 | Jakes Creek Mining IncReported operatorOwens BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1514645 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1985 | Mic Bar CompanyReported operatorNewsome Maurice J & Sam HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1514648 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1984 | Double R Coal CompanyReported operatorReynolds Jimmy JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYNear IsonvilleMSHA 1514655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1985 | M K M Coal Company IncReported operatorKelley Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMartin, KYNear JobMSHA 1514669 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1984 | Black Flame Coal Company IncReported operatorCatlett GilbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1514672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/23/1984 | J & S Coal CompanyReported operatorHoke StephenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear CrownMSHA 1514697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1984 | R & C ConstructionReported operatorBrown Wade & Butch TyreeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1514711 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | C & M Coal Company IncReported operatorMaxie RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1514715 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1986 | Nicholson Coal CompanyReported operatorNicholson Gene & Lowern HayreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear GatliffMSHA 1514726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1984 | Peggy Coal CompanyReported operatorFreeman JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear KeatonMSHA 1514731 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/1984 | B & C Mining IncReported operatorHitchcock CecilReported 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.