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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5Floyd, KYNear DriftMSHA 1519054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2009 | PIA Company IncReported operatorLarry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Martin, KYNear TomahawkMSHA 1519073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2008 | PIA Company, IncReported operatorLarry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5Floyd, KYNear MinnieMSHA 1519386 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2009 | Aspen Highwall Mining LPReported operatorR Bruce Ferguson; James S FergusonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5 1/2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1512450 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1981 | F & D Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #51 SurfacePerry, KYNear NedMSHA 1515416 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1990 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #55Letcher, KYNear LineforkMSHA 1517251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1993 | Leemike Coal Company IncReported operatorCooper William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5AFloyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1513061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/17/2012 | North Star Mining Inc.Reported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5APerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1518009 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/2006 | Parton Bros. Contracting, Inc.Reported operatorJohn H PartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5AKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1518065 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/13/2003 | Kentucky May MiningReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5 AugerKnox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1518027 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1998 | Trosper Mining IncReported operatorTrosper JulianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 CornettsvillePerry, KYMSHA 1511909 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1980 | Kentucky Prince Coal CorpReported operatorConsumers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineBell, KYMSHA 1500257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976 | L P Coal Company IncReported operatorFred Morgenstern; David MorgensternReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1501922 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Collins Coal Company IncReported operatorCollins EverettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineHarlan, KYNear BrooksideMSHA 1516829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1993 | Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineBreathitt, KYNear LambricMSHA 1517104 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1992 | Tightrope IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Punch MineKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517990 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/16/2002 | Gemco Energies IncReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5 South MineHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1502008 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1995 | Arch Of KentuckyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 StripBell, KYNear Stoney ForkMSHA 1511773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1982 | Straight Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| # 5 SurfaceMartin, KYNear AddMSHA 1515179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1985 | B & C Mining IncReported operatorHitchcock CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1516498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1991 | Kyva Mining IncReported operatorHunsaker Ted JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1517384 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1999 | T R & H Development IncReported operatorRobert C RatliffReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1517402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/21/1993 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6Floyd, KYNear GarrettMSHA 1517931 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2000 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2008 | Kannan Mining Company IncReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1518652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/2010 | Sly Branch Energy IncReported operatorPamela J AllenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6Floyd, KYNear EmmaMSHA 1518906 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/2006 | Double C EnterprisesReported operatorBrent ColemanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1519257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Midgard Mining LLCReported operatorJosh OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1519566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2017 | Mayo Resources IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #60 MinePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1511222 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1980 | Little Hackney Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorMurray G Dale & Jan GorgenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 6293Jefferson, KYNear LouisvilleMSHA 1519888 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported 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.