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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1516563 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/1990 | 550 Mining Company IncReported operatorIsaac BasilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Wolfe, KYNear Hazel GreenMSHA 1516578 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1992 | Al-Co Mining IncReported operatorPhilips James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1516590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/13/1990 | Amanda & Kale Coal Company IncReported operatorAdkins DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516600 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/2002 | Duke Coal IncReported operatorChester AdamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear Wallins CreekMSHA 1516637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1993 | Triple C Coal IncReported operatorAubra P Dean; Carl E McAfeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear Wallins CreekMSHA 1516657 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1994 | Diaz Mining CompanyReported operatorDiaz S KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1996 | Franklin Collieries IncReported operatorYvonne YontsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear TopmostMSHA 1516674 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/15/1993 | Kite Coal Company IncReported operatorHall BrendaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1516687 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1991 | Tackett Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorStumbo Glenda & JeffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear ThorntonMSHA 1516696 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1992 | K & B Coal CompanyReported operatorFunk PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1516699 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2012 | T & M Coal Company LlcReported operatorDouglas K Tackett; James R MitchellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1516708 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/1997 | Allison Coal Company IncReported operatorBryan RobbinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1993 | Blue Shale Mining CompanyReported operatorMason JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1993 | Mountain EnterprizesReported operatorPowers MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Leslie, KYNear WootenMSHA 1516718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1992 | W H D Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward TolemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1992 | Brownhorse MiningReported operatorDavidson Larry-Tommy SkidmoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1516727 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2004 | Mosley Mining Inc.Reported operatorHarold MosleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1516801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2014 | Stanmark Mining IncReported operatorMark E Daugherty; Stanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1516842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1992 | Missy Elkhorn IncReported operatorStewart JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1516868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1992 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1516874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1993 | Quad Mining Company IncReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear GirdlerMSHA 1516901 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1990 | Mustang Fuels CorpReported operatorRandy JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1992 | Headache Coal Company IncReported operatorGray DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1516951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1996 | Potter'S Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Garmon BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1516976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1992 | T N T Mining IncReported operatorLawson Truman DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1991 | Campbranch Coal Company IncReported operatorWright EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1991 | Rowe Coal CompanyReported operatorRowe RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear Bacon CreekMSHA 1517051 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1994 | Dark Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorCouch John HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1517074 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2007 | Three Bells, LLCReported operatorRonald L GrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1517126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1997 | Riggs Energy IncReported operatorSmith Christopher SReported 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.