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 MineElliott, KYMSHA 1508759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Paleke Coal CompanyReported operatorParsons EarnestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1508772 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1979 | Preston Hunt Coal CoReported operatorHunt PrestonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1508773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1979 | Prichard Mining CompanyReported operatorPrichard Larry SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1508775 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1979 | Zep Coal CompanyReported operatorZepcevski Jovan AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1508778 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1979 | B W & Associates IncReported operatorJohnson Glenn EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYMSHA 1508779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J & R Coal Company IncReported operatorNewland Jay WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1508781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Lee Mining Company IncReported operatorVance JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1508910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1979 | Dawn Coal CompanyReported operatorMaggard FirulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJackson, KYMSHA 1508920 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Roy G Hall Construction Co IncReported operatorHall Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineKnott, KYMSHA 1508948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1976 | Hersey Coal Company IncReported operatorSlone Donald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1509315 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Little K Coal CompanyReported operatorKidd HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLawrence, KYNear RichardsonMSHA 1509535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1984 | Chisholm Mining AssociatesReported operatorChisholm E MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1509623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | Chief Coal IncReported operatorGoff MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1509820 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Ratliff Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff John W & Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYMSHA 1509852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1979 | Free Spirit Coal CompanyReported operatorTucker James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYNear CarterMSHA 1509999 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1984 | K & M Trucking Company IncReported operatorPeffer John GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear GordonMSHA 1510066 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1983 | Makilba Mining Company IncReported operatorBaker GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear SublettMSHA 1510515 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Theta CorpReported operatorRich John W (Ky-Tn-In)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYNear LeanderMSHA 1510582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Bluegrass Mining CompanyReported operatorBlair Roy & FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1511230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | W-2 IncReported operatorWood Jarrett M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYNear RushMSHA 1511306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Linn B Coal CompanyReported operatorWest Roger HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1511318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Marty CorpReported operatorLarge Russell OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1511356 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1982 | L & B Coal Company IncReported operatorClaxon LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMorgan, KYNear BuskirkMSHA 1511361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Mantac CorpReported operatorTackett Calvin & Don ManningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineBell, KYNear HulenMSHA 1511522 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1985 | Craig Coal CompanyReported operatorCraig Jerry & FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYNear DenverMSHA 1511552 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Smith & Bryant Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller Richard CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineGreenup, KYNear ArgilliteMSHA 1511627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | R & I Coal IncReported operatorMc Carty IvolReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLawrence, KYNear LomansvilleMSHA 1511756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | Twin Rivers Contracting IncReported operatorSepe JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1980 | D & V Construction CompanyReported operatorTucker VirgilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1511856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | N A P Coal CorpReported operatorPatton RobertReported 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.