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 24-EPike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1515112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1986 | Thermo Coal CorpReported operatorSalyers Gene & William StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1505400 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHunter CanerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24 MineHarlan, KYNear PathforkMSHA 1508801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Big J Coal Company IncReported operatorJordan TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24 MineKnox, KYNear Goldens CreekMSHA 1509612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1981 | Cal-Glo Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1511172 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Day Coal Co IncReported operatorDay Kerney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 25Floyd, KYNear DebordMSHA 1519488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/2021 | Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 25 AugerPike, KYNear SteeleMSHA 1517472 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1995 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25 MinePike, KYMSHA 1502616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Star Dust Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Gary DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1502721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHunter CanerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25 MineFloyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1505308 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | E Lawson Coal Company IncReported operatorEmmett LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1506338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Gum Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25 MineClay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1511410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1981 | Phil Young Mining CompanyReported operatorPhil YoungReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25 MinePike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1513442 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1982 | Colonial Coal Company IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26 MinePike, KYNear Shelby GapMSHA 1502092 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1986 | Beth Energy Mines IncReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26 MinePike, KYMSHA 1504369 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Old South Mining Company IncReported operatorJohns BarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26 MineClay, KYMSHA 1504404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Mountain Clay IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1507316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | B & S Coal Company IncReported operatorLewis ShadelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1507726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | C & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHunter CanerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26-MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1505511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | E Lawson Coal Company IncReported operatorEmmett LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27Harlan, KYNear Thompson Br. CrummiesMSHA 1513612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1983 | J & D Coal Company IncReported operatorHubbs JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 MinePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1505103 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1984 | Jackson Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1506808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Little Mud Coal Company IncReported operatorEmmett LawsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 MinePerry, KYMSHA 1507455 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1975 | B & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Lonnie & EliReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 MineFloyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1508456 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1983 | Gum Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 StripClay, KYMSHA 1511819 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1981 | Phil Young Mining CompanyReported operatorPhil YoungReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28Pike, KYNear MccarrMSHA 1517621 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1996 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1517759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1996 | Hi-Wall Mining Contractors IncReported operatorRichard CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28a MinePike, KYMSHA 1502565 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1973 | Little Hackney Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorChaney CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501561 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1971 | Coal Machinery IncReported operatorCoal Machinery IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28 MinePike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1501659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Little Hackney Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorChaney CecilReported 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.