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 EoliaMSHA 1515206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1986 | Young Construction CompanyReported operatorYoung Bobby SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear NelseMSHA 1515221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1987 | N A L R Coal CorpReported operatorRaschella Alfred WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear EttyMSHA 1515228 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1985 | Greg Bentley DevelopmentReported operatorBentley Greg & JeffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1515230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | H B Coal CompanyReported operatorThompson H BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1515240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1987 | Long Fork Coal CorpReported operatorCollie HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear Swamp BranchMSHA 1515252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1985 | L & M Construction CompanyReported operatorNewsome Teddy & Daniel BentleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515268 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1985 | Cedar Construction CompanyReported operatorLewis CarolReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1515282 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1986 | Wildcat Contracting IncReported operatorLemaster JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceCarter, KYNear GregoryvilleMSHA 1515290 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1986 | Graycar Coal IncReported operatorMc Guire MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1515302 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1985 | Little Demp Coal CompanyReported operatorMorton Dempsey JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1515306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1985 | L & J AugeringReported operatorFlanary LucasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceElliott, KYNear BruinMSHA 1515309 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1986 | E G B Resources IncReported operatorBlair Eva GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear CliffordMSHA 1515317 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1986 | Liberty Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1515326 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1986 | Terry Mullins Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1515330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1987 | B D & J PartnershipReported operatorNewsome Jimmy Dale & Bobby EverageReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePerry, KYNear KryptonMSHA 1515336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1986 | B R C Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1515338 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Mountain Top Coal IncReported operatorWright AlvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1515389 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1986 | Thomas Fields Coal CompanyReported operatorFields ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1515396 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | Crown Royal Mining IncReported operatorRex FoughtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1515406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1987 | J & C Enterprises IncReported operatorAdkins John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear EttyMSHA 1515414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1991 | Traveller Coal CorpReported operatorCollie HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear WebbvilleMSHA 1515421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1986 | Prichard Energy IncReported operatorPrichard HerbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1515430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1986 | C C R ConstructionReported operatorRobinson SallyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1515442 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1985 | Johnny Mike Construction CompanyReported operatorBently Johnson W & Gary Michael AndersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1515450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1988 | North Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorBarker Raymond RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMorgan, KYNear OphirMSHA 1515451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | B & C Mining IncReported operatorHitchcock CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1515454 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1985 | A & S ConstructionReported operatorHatton Danny & Manford GibsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1515456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | Jerry W MillerReported operatorMiller Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePulaski, KYNear SomersetMSHA 1515470 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/17/1986 | Colo Mining Company IncReported operatorDavidson OscoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePulaski, KYNear PoplarvilleMSHA 1515471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/17/1986 | Dunlap Coal CompanyReported operatorDunlap MarvinReported 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.