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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Auger MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1504147 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1973 | Seals Coal CompanyReported operatorSeals GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501724 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Peerless Coal CompanyReported operatorPeerless Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MinePike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1510637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1981 | Triple C Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger Gregory-Dennis & EllisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineWhitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1515371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1986 | Jenson Straight Creek #6Reported operatorCatsman Philip LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineHarlan, KYNear BrooksideMSHA 1516998 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1993 | Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1510203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mountain Clay IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1517856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1998 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Floyd, KYNear Blue RiverMSHA 1511155 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1992 | Scorpio Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Perry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1515200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Allied Coals IncReported operatorBolling Vince JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Pike, KYNear BelcherMSHA 1517024 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1991 | J & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHawkins EddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1517049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/1995 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517993 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/2015 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7Letcher, KYNear DeanMSHA 1518776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/2005 | J&R Coal Inc.Reported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1519390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2014 | Viper Coal, LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 7Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1519775 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/2018 | Black Pearl Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRicky T LucasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #74Perry, KYNear SlempMSHA 1518022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/2008 | Blue Diamond Coal CompanyReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 77 SurfacePike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1513065 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1983 | Big Branch Fuel IncReported operatorReese Chester-Danny & Teddy DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #78Knott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2008 | Leeco IncorporatedReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7BLetcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518282 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2002 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co.Reported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 7-EPike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1519541 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2017 | Dags Branch Coal Co, Inc.Reported operatorJames L GriffithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501681 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | May & Bevins Coal CompanyReported operatorMay & Bevins Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 MineHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1512882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/22/1987 | F & D Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 MineLeslie, KYNear SmilaxMSHA 1513058 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | Combs & Hurley Coal Company IncReported operatorHurley Willie & Wilson Combs JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 MineHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1515944 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/2013 | Rb Coal Company IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #7 MineWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516227 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1988 | Summar Coal CompanyReported operatorMiles Henry EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 SeamLeslie, KYNear Big LaurelMSHA 1518455 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/2004 | Bledsoe Coal CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7 SurfaceMccreary, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1988 | Little Rock Mining IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 SurfaceLetcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1516476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1991 | Zion Mining CompanyReported operatorConley MerittReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7 SurfaceKnott, KYNear EmmalenaMSHA 1518004 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2003 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #8Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515217 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1995 | Kiser Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorKiser JimmyReported 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.