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 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Barnetts CreekMSHA 1514743 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Branham Mining Company IncReported operatorBranham WoodrowReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenup, KYNear GreenupMSHA 1514745 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1985 | Teco IncReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1514746 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1985 | Hope ConstructionReported operatorBranson JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1514747 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1984 | C & H ConstructionReported operatorBentley HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1514749 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1985 | Da-Coal CompanyReported operatorDay LindaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear IvytonMSHA 1514751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1985 | Marlee Equipment CorpReported operatorTaylor Margaret GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear GulstonMSHA 1514764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1985 | Gilbert Coal CompanyReported operatorGilbert Sam & Raymond HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1514765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2004 | H & S Coal CompanyReported operatorHuddleston J BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1514768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | Roberts Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Wade DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1514774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1985 | Shannon Rae Coal CompanyReported operatorWilhoit DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1514779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1985 | Alzalew Resources IncReported operatorMatz JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Phipps ConstructionReported operatorPhipps CodellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1514790 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1984 | J & H ConstructionReported operatorKeel Hearl LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1514792 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1985 | Apex Mining IncReported operatorSchweitzer Roy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1514806 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1985 | P & C ConstructionReported operatorCollins JeffreyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PikevileMSHA 1514808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1989 | Tyco Mining CorpReported operatorSalyer Billy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1514821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1985 | Blue Blazes IncReported operatorMoore VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear StaffordsvilleMSHA 1514824 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1984 | Abba Mining IncReported operatorTrent TildenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear FaristonMSHA 1514846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1985 | Ra-Ran Enterprises Coal CompanyReported operatorHeuser Raymond & J Randolph LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear BurdineMSHA 1514855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | Johnson Land & Development CompanyReported operatorJohnson Mander & Warren WrightReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1514860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1987 | D & D Construction CompanyReported operatorFleming DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear Payne GapMSHA 1514861 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1986 | M & N Construction Company IncReported operatorPage MartinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1514869 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1985 | Clevenger Brothers IncReported operatorClevenger MickeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LilyMSHA 1514871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/13/1985 | H & M Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis Edward & StephenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear LangleyMSHA 1514875 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | Noleeka Coal Company IncReported operatorJones Thomas LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1514878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1985 | Double B Coal CompanyReported operatorBentley Steve-J H BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear JackhornMSHA 1514879 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1985 | Quillen Fork Development CompanyReported operatorMullins Gary & Leonard AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LilyMSHA 1514886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/23/1985 | N S & D ConstructionReported operatorNantz Bobby MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LilyMSHA 1514887 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/26/1984 | K W C Enterprises IncReported operatorCaudill Kenneth WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1985 | Danny Brock Coal CompanyReported operatorBrock DannyReported 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.