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 MineBell, KYMSHA 1510607 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Trent Coal CompanyReported operatorDonnie T HoskinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510608 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | Dusty Bee Coal Company IncReported operatorMaynard JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1510616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Atwood Coal CompanyReported operatorNewman Berman & WendellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineJackson, KYMSHA 1510621 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bowles Coal CompanyReported operatorBowles LutherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1981 | A & B Coal CompanyReported operatorFields Bill & Archie ShortReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510640 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Cesco Coal Company IncReported operatorMichael K Cook; Randy A CookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1510643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Parker Coal CompanyReported operatorParker ElwoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1510645 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1984 | T & N Coal CompanyReported operatorNewsom Allard & Curt TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | William Walligorski Coal CompanyReported operatorWalligorski WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnox, KYMSHA 1510666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | William Walligorski Coal CompanyReported operatorWalligorski WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLetcher, KYMSHA 1510683 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Explorer Unlimited IncReported operatorRichmond Clifford JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineJohnson, KYNear RiverMSHA 1510705 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | Meally Coal Company IncReported operatorGeorge NewsomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510715 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Ike Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman BransonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineClay, KYMSHA 1510722 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Brown Coal Company IncReported operatorBrown HomerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMagoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1510773 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1984 | Cobra Coals IncReported operatorOusley Gary DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1510774 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/14/1984 | B & E Coal Company IncReported operatorBlanton EveretReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLeslie, KYMSHA 1510778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hi-Low Coal CompanyReported operatorBrock KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510787 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1978 | Garrco Coal Company IncReported operatorGarrett John LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1981 | C & L Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510806 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Castle Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorOsborne E WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePerry, KYNear CombsMSHA 1510841 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | N & I Coal Company IncReported operatorNewman EdmondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1978 | Pinson Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlackburn WesleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBell, KYMSHA 1510852 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1978 | C C C & W Coal CompanyReported operatorCapps Calvin MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1510857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/20/1982 | Flat Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorSlone Roger & RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1510868 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Ken-Coal IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1510869 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Highland Coal IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1510874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1978 | B & D Coal CompanyReported operatorIrvan William B & Don Mc LainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1510879 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1980 | Wolfpen Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Jimmie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMartin, KYMSHA 1510911 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1978 | Amber Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineClay, KYMSHA 1510918 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1978 | Gibson Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson MitchellReported 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.