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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auger #1Christian, KYNear EmpireMSHA 1517324 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1993 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Muhlenberg, KYNear BrowderMSHA 1517333 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1993 | Tri-State Auger Mining IncReported operatorEckenrode Norbert JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Johnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1517367 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1996 | Bonico Fuel IncReported operatorRatliff BonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517401 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1996 | Moore Mine Service IncReported operatorMoore Jimmy LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Johnson, KYNear Flat GapMSHA 1517520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1999 | Kelly Branch EnterprisesReported operatorStephens Melodye & Jesse LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Morgan, KYNear MoonMSHA 1517822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1999 | Kelly Branch EnterprisesReported operatorStephens Melodye & Jesse LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Owsley, KYNear OneidaMSHA 1517968 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1998 | Southern Auger IncReported operatorJames E Wilson (TN)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2007 | J R MiningReported operatorBrent E ReedReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Morgan, KYNear ReliefMSHA 1514412 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Best Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorColeman James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Lawrence, KYNear RichardsonMSHA 1516164 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1987 | H & T Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff BlakeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Magoffin, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1516278 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1992 | M B & S Coal Augering Company IncReported operatorMarshall AftonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #2Daviess, KYNear UticaMSHA 1517404 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1994 | B & E IncReported operatorMc Cullough EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #23Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1518083 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2002 | B & H Coal Company IncReported operatorG B HendricksonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 24 & 46 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1512092 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #26 Pike, KYNear BelfryMSHA 1202361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/2016 | Augustus Augering & Contracting Inc.Reported operatorKaren A Stephens; Melodye G Stephens; David A LesterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger 3150Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1519673 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2012 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #4Pike, KYNear SteeleMSHA 1517498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1995 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger #5Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1517683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2005 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger # 50Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1519664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2024 | Tackett & Edmonds Contracting Inc. Reported operatorBrian Edmonds; Jeff TackettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #58Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1518690 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2005 | Mallot Fk AugeringReported operatorMike HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #6Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1996 | Coal Augering IncReported operatorCynthia MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger 84Letcher, KYNear VanMSHA 1519738 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2025 | Phelps Energy and Resources 2, LLCReported operatorMichelle L BanksReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger A-1Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 4609535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2026 | Denali Energy Group, LLCReported operatorConrad Whitaker; Jonathan WhitakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger Drill #1Henderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517628 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1995 | John E Mc Cullough AugeringReported operatorMc Cullough John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Drill #2Henderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1517600 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1994 | John E Mc Cullough AugeringReported operatorMc Cullough John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Machine Ser #3158Clay, KYNear PenfieldMSHA 3609320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2012 | J C Drilling & DitchingReported operatorJason MillerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger MineJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1514144 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1983 | W C A IncReported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #1Knox, KYMSHA 1512150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1981 | Bargo & SonReported operatorBargo JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #1Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1517005 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1992 | C T & L Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert Grover HunleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Auger Mine #1Estill, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1517206 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1992 | Ctl CoalReported operatorMiracle NolanReported 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.