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 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1505119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Meadows Coal Company IncReported operatorMeadows FultonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1505154 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1973 | Southwest Energy CorpReported operatorWeaver AndrewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMartin, KYMSHA 1505182 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Prather Coal CorpReported operatorPrather EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1505226 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1983 | Whitley Development CorpReported operatorWhite Pascual RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1505255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Bull Creek Mining CorpReported operatorBull Creek Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1505288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | B G & M IncReported operatorBullock JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1505297 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | Paramont Elkhorn IncReported operatorBrown James A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1505362 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Resources Development CorpReported operatorNorvell George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePerry, KYMSHA 1505366 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1973 | Kona Mining CompanyReported operatorKona Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1505385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | D & W EnterprisesReported operatorWells ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMorgan, KYMSHA 1505399 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | Tyra Coal Co IncReported operatorTyra WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1505408 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1975 | Denco Production CoReported operatorRogers A WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1505454 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1976 | B & D Coal CompanyReported operatorBowlin W HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1505469 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1976 | G & H Coal Co IncReported operatorGoodin ShirleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1505878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | James & Hansford Coal CompanyReported operatorJames & Hansford Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1506227 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | National Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1506230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1976 | Howard EnterprisesReported operatorHoward Patrick MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1506231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1973 | Hall Construction CompanyReported operatorHall Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineBell, KYMSHA 1506239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1975 | Lyles Coal Company IncReported operatorCollett VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1506254 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | Monitor Coal CompanyReported operatorCoats ParkerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWayne, KYMSHA 1506286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1974 | Jasper & Jasper Coal Company IncReported operatorJasper ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineKnott, KYMSHA 1506291 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1974 | Garrett Coal Company IncReported operatorGarrett EdisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePerry, KYMSHA 1506292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1973 | Longs Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorLongs Creek Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1506329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Sunshine Coal CompanyReported operatorSunshine Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1506364 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | H H & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBryant Ray FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineKnox, KYMSHA 1506729 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Aily Mining Company IncReported operatorAily Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1506739 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Joy Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Jimmie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineElliott, KYMSHA 1506748 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1975 | Brushy Creek Coal IncReported operatorKeck John MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePerry, KYMSHA 1506756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Hop Coal IncReported operatorHopkins BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineKnott, KYMSHA 1506757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1981 | Gaynell Coal Company IncReported operatorStacy GaylordReported 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.