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, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1514356 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1984 | Blue Boy Coal CompanyReported operatorDonald E RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear UlvahMSHA 1514373 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1984 | Caudill & Bock Coal CompanyReported operatorCaudill Dan & Dorse W BockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMagoffin, KYNear Oil SpringsMSHA 1514413 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1984 | Best Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorColeman James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineFloyd, KYNear LangleyMSHA 1514438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | Gibson Mining CompanyReported operatorGibson MilesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1514439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1984 | L & B Coal CompanyReported operatorCollier LonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1514442 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Earl Johnson ConstructionReported operatorJohnson EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMartin, KYNear JobMSHA 1514463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1984 | Romcoal IncReported operatorDouglas George & Rommell MosesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1514497 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1984 | Marco Mining CompanyReported operatorReed Arthur & Darrel VanoverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear ErmineMSHA 1514564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1985 | Cheyenne Coal CompanyReported operatorRoy ParsonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1514595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1984 | Hall Construction CompanyReported operatorHall MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1514599 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1984 | H & N Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Forest DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineKnott, KYNear AmburgeyMSHA 1515312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1987 | Hall & Hylton Mining Company IncReported operatorHall James LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1515501 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1986 | Starbrite Enterprises IncReported operatorDouglas George & Rommell MosesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1516285 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1991 | Flaget Fuels IncReported operatorSiegel John J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MinePerry, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1516700 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1992 | Great American Mining CompanyReported operatorHall James LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 Surface MineHarlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1518687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2020 | Double Branch Energy, LLCReported operatorDouglas WarrinerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1508767 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1983 | Ratliff Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff John W & Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Carter, KYNear WolfMSHA 1511987 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1982 | H & H Mining CompanyReported operatorHaney Allen DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear HatfieldMSHA 1512638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/29/1982 | G & N CorpReported operatorRatliff Gary DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1512951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1983 | S A M Construction Company IncReported operatorMaynard JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear BelcherMSHA 1513179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1982 | J & S Contracting IncReported operatorJustice Perry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear EttyMSHA 1513216 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1981 | Seals ExcavationReported operatorBarnett Gary & James SealsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1513218 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1981 | Terry Mullins Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Terry & ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1513219 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1984 | Kentucky-Virginia Coal CorpReported operatorPotter David W & Michael LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1513430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1982 | Drambuie Enterpirses IncReported operatorKreutzer James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine (D)Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1514134 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1984 | Big D EnterprisesReported operatorHaddix Blackburn Jr & Darrel FairchildReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Mine Huckleberry Co InClay, KYNear Fall RockMSHA 1513410 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1982 | Huckleberry Coal Company IncReported operatorCobb EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Or Perry #1 SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1507725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | Buckhorn Mining CorpReported operatorMountain Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface/RefusePike, KYNear Elkhorn CityMSHA 1510223 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1986 | Steele Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorSteele William JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface StripWhitley, KYMSHA 1505344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Viers Coal Company IncReported operatorViers ErnestReported 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.