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 1515017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1985 | John Sizemore CoalReported operatorSizemore JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1985 | Ken Bailey ConstructionReported operatorBailey Ken & Fred ArrowoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1515026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1985 | Prime Energy Coal CompanyReported operatorStiff MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear Hazel GreenMSHA 1515028 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1990 | Perco Mining IncReported operatorEversole Darrell WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1515029 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1985 | Big Oak Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear McrobertsMSHA 1515039 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1985 | T & J Construction CompanyReported operatorHall VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1985 | Meryl Thornsbury CoalReported operatorThornsbury MerylReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1515055 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1989 | Mic Bar CompanyReported operatorNewsome Maurice J & Sam HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear DiceMSHA 1515064 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1986 | Melvin SmithReported operatorSmith MelvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1515071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | J Y B Coal Company IncReported operatorBlanton JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1515083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1985 | Co-Ton Coal IncReported operatorSmith TonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1515089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1985 | E & G Trucking IncReported operatorChaney Eugene EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1515093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | William Halcomb ConstructionReported operatorCraft Billy D & William HalcombReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1515094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | Buck Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorMullins HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1985 | Coleman DrillingReported operatorColeman Thurman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515100 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1985 | D & C Coal CompanyReported operatorHensley David & DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1515108 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1986 | Mount Vernon Mining IncReported operatorRogers Lynn GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1515114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1985 | Kam Construction CompanyReported operatorLooney BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515115 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | D & M Construction CompanyReported operatorMullins DonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1515116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1985 | Vernon MullinsReported operatorMullins VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1515119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1985 | Julliett Coal CompanyReported operatorTaylor Dan C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515127 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1985 | Henry Sturgill ConstructionReported operatorSturgill HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1515131 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1985 | Indian Mining IncReported operatorMc Daries KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1515139 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1985 | Brown & Associates IncReported operatorBrown EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear MccombsMSHA 1515145 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1988 | Little Fork Resources & Development CorpReported operatorFlaugher Garland MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515147 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1985 | B & S Coal CompanyReported operatorArwood Bruce & Stephen HokeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1515148 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1985 | B & W Construction CompanyReported operatorFleming WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1515173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1985 | F & M Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Forest DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515190 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1985 | Oliver Bolling Jr ConstructionReported operatorHolbrook Martin--Eddie WamplerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1515195 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Steven Sexton Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton StevenReported 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.