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 PinetopMSHA 1517135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/1993 | Pam The Bear Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Dean HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1517139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1994 | Wallins Creek Mining IncReported operatorSandra Roberts; Connie RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear VerdaMSHA 1517142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1993 | North Star Energy IncReported operatorMetcalf Brutus DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517217 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/1992 | Mallie Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1517269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1995 | Tug Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith SwonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1517276 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1995 | T & T Mining IncReported operatorK A HeltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1517279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1994 | Blue Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorDaugherty Roger AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1517286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1992 | Budrow Coal Company IncReported operatorRonald L GrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1517300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1992 | Headache Coal Company IncReported operatorGray DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517301 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1996 | Yellow Creek CorpReported operatorHammons DenniseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1517373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2004 | Cody Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517388 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1996 | Spud Mining IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear EndicottMSHA 1517390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | LA Energy, LLCReported operatorVhonda DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear StanvilleMSHA 1517506 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2003 | Dennis Mining LLCReported operatorBrian JonesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Clay, KYNear ErlineMSHA 1517538 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1994 | Evergreen Mining IncReported operatorSteely DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/06/1995 | Starbright Coal IncReported operatorWilliams BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear McveighMSHA 1517813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/2005 | Patrick Processing L L CReported operatorBill C SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Clay, KYNear LondonMSHA 1517858 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2003 | Green Hill Mining IncReported operatorLaird T Orr Jr.Reported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1517924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/2011 | Bee, B & B, LLCReported operatorJosh YoungReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear BeaverMSHA 1518039 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/08/2001 | B & R Coal Company IncReported operatorBrian JonesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear PawpawMSHA 1518055 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2001 | C & K Augering IncReported operatorGeorge D BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1518343 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/2002 | BSE Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJames Burkett; Randall StephensReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear Holmes MillMSHA 1518372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/2003 | Marion Energy LlcReported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1518470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | R V Mining, LLCReported operatorRandall G VanceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1518544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2005 | H & Q Coal IncReported operatorMark E DaughertyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518594 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/2009 | Inner Mountain Mining IncReported operatorGeorge Chris WaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Perry, KYNear BuckhornMSHA 1518598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/2004 | White Cat Mining, Inc.Reported operatorKirsch Family LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/2005 | Leprechaun CoalReported operatorJeffrey McGuireReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear Deane, KYMSHA 1518654 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/2007 | T.R.C. Mining CorporationReported operatorRodney Bentley; Ted ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Johnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1518708 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2004 | Green Tree ReclamationReported operatorJoseph Niles DavisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.