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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwood No 1Letcher, KYNear EoliaMSHA 1516802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Blackwood Fuel Company IncReported operatorRobray CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blaine Creek SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1512635 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1981 | Blaine Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorWitten Chester JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blair Branch No 1 MineLetcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1514627 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/29/1984 | Lake Coal Company IncReported operatorHowell CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blair Face UpPike, KYNear WoodmanMSHA 1519273 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/2012 | PB Dirt Movers Inc.Reported operatorRobin Roy BelcherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blair Lake StripLetcher, KYNear Oven ForkMSHA 1514347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1985 | Perkins Coal CompanyReported operatorPerkins Joseph DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blazing Saddles Plant #1Knott, KYNear GarrettMSHA 1516815 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1994 | Blazing Saddles Coal CorpReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bledsoe No 19 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1511088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | G & G Coal & Energy CompanyReported operatorRex Greer; Jerry GreerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Block Coal #3Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1514816 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1985 | Block Coal IncReported operatorPelphrey Paul A-PresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Block Coal No 1 Surface MineMorgan, KYNear Elk ForkMSHA 1514228 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1984 | Block Coal IncReported operatorPelphrey Paul A-PresReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blossom SurfaceMenifee, KYMSHA 1511389 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979 | Bath Coal IncReported operatorMorgan Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Coal Company No 1 MinePerry, KYNear Ten MileMSHA 1512884 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Blue Coal IncReported operatorNapier IrvingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Eagle PlantHopkins, KYNear NortonvilleMSHA 1512534 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1981 | Blue Eagle Company IncReported operatorGunn NathanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blueflame Ramp-StripHopkins, KYMSHA 1510341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1980 | West Kentucky Coal Sales IncReported operatorMel (Van) VillinesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Gem #2Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Marie Enterprises IncReported operatorSimpson Herbert GastonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Gem #6Whitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1512475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1997 | Gatliff Coal Company IncReported operatorTECO Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass 006 SurfaceMorgan, KYMSHA 1508200 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1981 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass #1Letcher, KYNear Payne GapMSHA 1516550 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1989 | Blue Grass Augers IncReported operatorJohnson Hobart CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass 10-14 SurfaceHancock, KYMSHA 1512643 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass MineHenderson, KYNear HendersonMSHA 1516231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2018 | ERP Environmental Fund IncReported operatorVirginia Conservation Legacy Fund (VCLF)Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bluegrass Surface Mine 10-13Boyd, KYNear RushMSHA 1512642 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1986 | Bluegrass MiningReported operatorMichael PuskarichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Hawk No 1 MineJohnson, KYNear Boones CampMSHA 1512045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/04/1980 | Blue Hawk Coal IncReported operatorDavis James OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bluehead Coal CoPike, KYNear BelcherMSHA 1512705 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1986 | Advance Fuel CompanyReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue-Jel #4Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515358 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1985 | Blu-Jel Coal IncReported operatorChristian Richard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ribbon No 5 Mine (Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1509459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1980 | K-W Mining CompanyReported operatorVan Hoose KenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ribbon No 6 MineMartin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1512203 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/21/1983 | K-W Mining CompanyReported operatorVan Hoose KenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue RidgePike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1517672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1999 | Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge Coal FacilityLetcher, KYNear PartridgeMSHA 1519118 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2010 | Cumberland River Coal LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Blue Ridge No 1Letcher, KYNear Oven ForkMSHA 1519228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/2011 | Cumberland River Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B M R Mine No 1Harlan, KYNear BenhamMSHA 1513298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1985 | Dry Lake Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson Roy DanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & M TerminalMclean, KYNear IslandMSHA 1513948 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1984 | Arch On The Green IncReported operatorAshland IncReported 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.