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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1986 | Clayton Bowling AssocReported operatorBowling Clayton-Thurman HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515805 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/29/1991 | Swan Pond Coal CompanyReported operatorPatterson BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1988 | Steel Hollow Mining IncReported operatorCrawford Dennis R & Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1515860 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | 32 Mining IncReported operatorKeener Clifford BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1990 | G & M Coal CompanyReported operatorWarfield Gary & JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear LancerMSHA 1515968 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1997 | Blue Cat Sand Company IncReported operatorHicks Paul LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1515988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1991 | Tram MiningReported operatorTeague HobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear DemaMSHA 1516005 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1987 | Leah AndersonReported operatorAnderson LeahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516018 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/1989 | Puncheon Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Bell, KYNear PrudenMSHA 1516028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1995 | Millennium Mining IncReported operatorWagner MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1994 | Shadow Coal CompanyReported operatorPatterson BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Johnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1516117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1993 | High Sulfur Coal CompanyReported operatorRatliff JudyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Magoffin, KYNear GunlockMSHA 1516157 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | Amie Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1516202 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1990 | Chestnut Branch Mining Company IncorportedReported operatorMiller ClayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1516208 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/2002 | A & M Coal Company IncReported operatorAnthony K Dotson; Mark DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/23/1994 | Misty Mountain Mining IncReported operatorBryant MarionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516218 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1999 | 3-D Mining IncReported operatorDon RobertsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear RavenMSHA 1516236 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1990 | T & Bc Coal Mining IncReported operatorCook Don JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1516255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1988 | Misty Mineral Coal Company IncReported operatorWest RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Bell, KYNear JensenMSHA 1516291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/29/1988 | Henderson Coal CompanyReported operatorHenderson Bill-Joey SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1991 | Fantasia Mining CompanyReported operatorFoley Carlton G & Elvis OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Bell, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1516339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1990 | Bjr Mining CorpReported operatorBowlin CharlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/02/1989 | S & S ContractingReported operatorSaunders DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Johnson, KYNear Van LearMSHA 1516380 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | D J & M Coal Company IncReported operatorMusic DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1516400 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1989 | Double M Coal Company IncReported operatorSaunders PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear ClosplintMSHA 1516420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1994 | Blackrock IncReported operatorRobert D JesseeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516444 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1992 | T & H ConstructionReported operatorHurst ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear SugarloafMSHA 1516492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Bubba Coal Company Inc.Reported operatorMike NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516551 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1990 | S & T Coal CompanyReported operatorPhipps Ray ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516562 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1993 | Rocky Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported 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.