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 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511513 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Lewis Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis Lonnie BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A Hunter Coal CompanyReported operatorHunter PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511580 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T & T Coal Company IncReported operatorThompson BennyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1511617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/1982 | Coon Mining Company IncReported operatorFleming RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear HuddyMSHA 1511623 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1979 | Reliance Coal Company IncReported operatorBasic American IndustriesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mc Coy Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Coy JapeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnott, KYNear EmmalenaMSHA 1511668 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/1980 | Magnum Coal Company IncReported operatorMadden Allen RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1511716 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1980 | C & D Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Carl L & James S DamronReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLetcher, KYNear NeonMSHA 1511723 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Sundown Coal Company IncReported operatorWebb ConleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYMSHA 1511742 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1979 | Hampton Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorTurner JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnott, KYMSHA 1511820 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1981 | Peach Tree Coal CompanyReported operatorHiggins JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYMSHA 1511867 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1979 | Chloe Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney OtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineJohnson, KYNear Swamp BranchMSHA 1511868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1983 | Bluegrass Mining CompanyReported operatorBlair Roy & FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1511895 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Kimper Energy & Development IncReported operatorLester Danny & Harold HuntReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1511924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Spike Construction Company IncReported operatorWilson IreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1511925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1984 | D K T Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Roy D & James K--Thomas J TaborReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYNear NolansburgMSHA 1511927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/1983 | Creech Coal Company IncReported operatorCreech James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineLetcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1511948 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1981 | H & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHale Daryl GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYNear CawoodMSHA 1511982 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1983 | Black Spade Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas Ancil & T L CrabtreeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1512017 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1984 | Little Poplar Creek Heavy Equip Sales & ServiceReported operatorTerry McCrearyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYNear TeetersvilleMSHA 1512021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1984 | Hensley Trucking CompanyReported operatorBobby Joe HensleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMartin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1512043 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1983 | Clevinger & Ramey Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger Jerry W & Billy RameyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineJohnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1512064 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1981 | Samoyed Mining Company IncReported operatorMarenko CliffordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFloyd, KYNear GalvestonMSHA 1512145 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/25/1980 | Futurity Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Bobby JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1512164 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1980 | Sullivan Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorSullivan Darius L & James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineBell, KYMSHA 1512274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1981 | Simpson & Brock Coal Company IncReported operatorSimpson Waldo HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineMagoffin, KYNear ForakerMSHA 1512305 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1985 | M & M Extraction IncReported operatorMeade Muncie JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1512310 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1980 | Penelee Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MinePike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1512315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1981 | M A C Coal Enterprises IncReported operatorAdkins Lowell BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineElliott, KYNear Sandy HookMSHA 1512318 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1980 | Tri-A Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins Virginia HReported 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.