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 MineFloyd, KYNear MantonMSHA 1513169 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1982 | C & B Mining IncReported operatorCunagin DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1513174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1986 | Blue Coal IncReported operatorNapier IrvingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear HallieMSHA 1513176 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1983 | Ames Coal Company IncReported operatorCaudill AmesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineGreenup, KYNear RgilliteMSHA 1513182 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1982 | Paul Coffey Construction CompanyReported operatorCoffey PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineElliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1513183 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1982 | Associated Fuels IncReported operatorJentsh BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYNear HuddyMSHA 1513220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Silver Dollar Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineGreenup, KYNear GreenupMSHA 1513279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1982 | East Fork Mining IncReported operatorTaylor JeffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineGreenup, KYNear ArgilliteMSHA 1513280 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1982 | Probe Mining & Processing IncReported operatorJohnson J JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1513288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1983 | Mark Nichols Mining IncReported operatorNichols MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1513291 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1983 | Conjun Mining CompanyReported operatorMadden Henry FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYNear StambaughMSHA 1513292 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1983 | Lomar Construction CompanyReported operatorPotter IraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear DemocratMSHA 1513304 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1983 | Journal Coal CompanyReported operatorNiece WilfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear BlackeyMSHA 1513315 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | New Way Excavation CompanyReported operatorNichols Jimmy D-William HolcombReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineJohnson, KYNear FlatgapMSHA 1513328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1982 | Mill Creek Coal & Exploration CompanyReported operatorSpohn Karl IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineElliott, KYNear BruinMSHA 1513344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1983 | Burke Brothers Mining IncReported operatorBurke EverettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineElliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1513354 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1982 | Wendigo Coal CorpReported operatorBullock DerekReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYNear RushMSHA 1513373 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1983 | Carper Brothers CoalReported operatorCarper Lovell & CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMorgan, KYNear MizeMSHA 1513384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1984 | Whitaker Enterprises IncReported operatorHayden John P & Jack PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear Kings CreekMSHA 1513386 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1982 | L & H ConstructionReported operatorHolland LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1513402 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1983 | G & A Construction CompanyReported operatorGary N BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear SecoMSHA 1513425 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1982 | P & P Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter LonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1513464 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1983 | Knob Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorWilliam M Deskins; William David DeskinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1982 | Eskimo Coal Company IncReported operatorAdkins John A & Michael TemplemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineFloyd, KYNear MartinMSHA 1513474 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1995 | Big River Mining CompanyReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1513486 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1983 | Cavalier Contracting Company IncReported operatorHaynes RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear JackhornMSHA 1513502 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1982 | James Seals Excavation CompanyReported operatorSeals JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLawrence, KYNear UlyssessMSHA 1513509 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | K & J Coal Company IncReported operatorLash KenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1991 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLawrence, KYNear RichardsonMSHA 1513532 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1983 | Diamond P Coal Company IncReported operatorPelphrey Paul A-PresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineCarter, KYNear JacobsMSHA 1513534 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1983 | Gun Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorThomas LarryReported 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.