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 2Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1515482 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Fallsburg Mining Company IncReported operatorSexton JuniorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1515505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/25/1988 | Cimaron Minerals IncReported operatorSharitz PhilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1515509 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | Toler Creek Energy IncReported operatorClyde BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Bell, KYNear IngramMSHA 1515591 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1986 | Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorFuson RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Whitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1515601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/1986 | Mulberry Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorBennett MaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Harlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1515614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Harlan-Darby Coal Company IncReported operatorPoteet J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear ShelbianaMSHA 1515636 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1990 | Topper Coal Company IncReported operatorGary D FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Harlan, KYNear RosspointMSHA 1515659 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/16/1988 | Lee W Coal Company IncReported operatorShelby L WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Johnson, KYNear StambaughMSHA 1515660 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Energy Valley IncReported operatorCrace ParisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1515667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1989 | South Fork Energies IncReported operatorRonnie Thacker; Freddy ThackerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1515673 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1994 | Lisa Anthony Coal Company IncReported operatorMiddleton DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1515713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1995 | Black Star Mining Company IncReported operatorMilford Compton; Herstel RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Johnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1515718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Double Development IncReported operatorRatliff JudyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1515738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Legacy Coal Company IncReported operatorHall David GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1515748 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/1987 | Wachob Coal CorpReported operatorWilliam R WachobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Harlan, KYNear SmithMSHA 1515816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1987 | Morgan Springs Mining Company IncReported operatorStolle Ralph JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515835 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1988 | Mullis Coal CompanyReported operatorMullis Allen JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1987 | Red Rose MiningReported operatorRose DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1515879 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1989 | Stephen Elkhorn IncReported operatorClark LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1515926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1989 | Carbonex Drilling IncReported operatorThornberry James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1515937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1989 | New Hope Mining CorpReported operatorHurley BurtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear RaccoonMSHA 1515950 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1987 | B & S EnterprisesReported operatorSloan Curtis & David BelcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Leslie, KYNear SmilaxMSHA 1515990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1987 | Leslie Resources IncReported operatorGreg WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1515997 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1987 | Clever Mining Company IncReported operatorMilford Compton; Herstel RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Johnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1516073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Jacob Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Farland JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Owsley, KYNear LeroseMSHA 1516076 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1987 | Dumas Coal Company IncReported operatorDenniston DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1516077 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/22/1989 | Big Oak Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1516096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1988 | B D F Augering CompanyReported operatorLarry Daniel; Jimmy DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Floyd, KYNear Hi HatMSHA 1516144 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/19/2000 | Reynolds Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorIsaac Morris EstateReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1516169 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/1988 | Long Fork Coal CorpReported operatorBurke CorbinReported 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.