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 21 Strip MinePerry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1503650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1982 | Ford Coal Company IncReported operatorFord Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 21 SurfaceLaurel, KYMSHA 1508566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Leeco IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 21 Surface MineMartin, KYMSHA 1506515 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Stansbury & Company IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22Pike, KYNear RockhouseMSHA 1511281 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Faith Coal Sales IncReported operatorBill R Wallace; Goebel ZellerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22Floyd, KYNear WheelwrightMSHA 1515643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1989 | Bailey Mining CompanyReported operatorInspiration Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1516119 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Laurel Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22Perry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1517188 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1992 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 22Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/2012 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 222Pike, KYMSHA 1504225 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1976 | Coon Mining Company IncReported operatorJones NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 223 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Coon Mining Company IncReported operatorFleming RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22-A MineLetcher, KYNear IsomMSHA 1502807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | Day Coal Co IncReported operatorDay Kerney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1972 | Greer & Salyers Coal CoReported operatorGreer & Salyers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1505066 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1973 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHunter CanerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1505198 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1975 | B & S Coal Company IncReported operatorBanks Hubert--Willie & Luther HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 22 MineLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1511548 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1992 | Leeco IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1505026 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | P B Coal Company IncReported operatorJames A ComynsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1505435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1989 | Stallion Coal Company IncReported operatorGarnie E Johnson; George JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1512539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1983 | Star Coal CompanyReported operatorJohn E PotterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23Pike, KYNear DortonMSHA 1516246 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1989 | Sun Glo Coal Company IncReported operatorSpotte I CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23Johnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1519100 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 23 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1500470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1972 | Ivyton Coal Company IncReported operatorMarsillett Paul TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1504408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | E Lawson Coal Company IncReported operatorEmmett LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1505067 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHunter CanerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1507040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1975 | B & S Coal Company IncReported operatorBanks Hubert--Willie & Luther HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23 MineKnox, KYNear Golden CreekMSHA 1509416 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Cal-Glo Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 23 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1509635 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1978 | Leeco IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24Jackson, KYNear New ZionMSHA 1514805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1987 | Lewis Coal Company IncReported operatorJames WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1517467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1995 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24Martin, KYNear DebordMSHA 1519296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/29/2012 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 24-A MineFloyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1504080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | Gum Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported 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.