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 2-A SurfacePike, KYNear MouthcardMSHA 1513874 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A Surface MineBoyd, KYNear SummitMSHA 1513353 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1984 | Ruth Contracting CorpReported operatorRuth David LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerLawrence, KYNear AdamsMSHA 1514241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | Bradford Runyon JrReported operatorRunyon BradfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerLawrence, KYNear RichardsonMSHA 1514440 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1984 | Kreutzer Coals IncReported operatorKreutzer James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerMagoffin, KYNear SeitzMSHA 1514462 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1985 | Joseph & Marshall Coal Company IncReported operatorJoseph BuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerJohnson, KYNear Flat GapMSHA 1515615 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1986 | Daniels AugeringReported operatorDaniels ThielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1516430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/1989 | Cedar Gap CorpReported operatorCooley CalebReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerLetcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1517026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1991 | Salisbury Branch Mining IncReported operatorKing Barry BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerMorgan, KYNear West LibertyMSHA 1517105 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/1992 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerPike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1517193 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1993 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerPike, KYNear JamboreeMSHA 1517451 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1993 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerPike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1517480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1995 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerFloyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1517673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1995 | D F M IncReported operatorDavid F MayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerFloyd, KYNear RoyaltonMSHA 1517916 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1998 | B & J Auger Company IncReported operatorJoseph BuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerMartin, KYNear LovelyMSHA 1517986 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1999 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerLawrence, KYNear FlatgapMSHA 1518121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1999 | K-Jac Energy IncReported operatorBarry Runyon; Brian A RunyonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 AugerPike, KYNear FedscreekMSHA 1518337 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2001 | C & K Augering IncReported operatorGeorge D BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 2 AugerLetcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1519331 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/2016 | Stoneridge Resources Inc.Reported operatorRobert D JesseeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No. 2 AugerLetcher, KYNear HiteMSHA 1519641 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2024 | Black Pearl Resources, LLCReported operatorGloria JohnsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger MineJohnson, KYMSHA 1503841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | White Ash Mining CorpReported operatorCarman Donald CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1504182 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Leemike Coal Company IncReported operatorCooper William LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1504460 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1972 | Campbell Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Auger MinePerry, KYMSHA 1506704 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Berry Brothers IncReported operatorBerry OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 B Wisconsin Steel MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1506725 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Benham Coal IncReported operatorEnvirodyne IndustriesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-C MinePike, KYNear Lick CreekMSHA 1501599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1980 | Oak Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorWellman Danny CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 (D)Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1505418 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1985 | Crystal Coal CompanyReported operatorBowling Charles DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 (D)Pike, KYNear CanadaMSHA 1511659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1985 | Danny Boy Coal Company IncReported operatorMary Helen Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No2 (D)Pike, KYNear CanadaMSHA 1512233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1985 | Mount Calvery Coal Company IncReported operatorVarney Emery & GlennReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 DeepLetcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518109 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/2002 | Clas Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam Ridley Elkins JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 Deep MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1511337 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Tri-Gem Coal Company IncReported operatorJimmy E HamiltonReported 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.