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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Floyd, KYNear HippoMSHA 1518724 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/2010 | Marissa Mining Company Inc.Reported operatorMichael G WebbReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1518733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/2006 | Black Gem Coal Sales IncReported operatorClark D PergremReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1518753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/2007 | Vision Coal Inc.Reported operatorKevin R YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1518756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/2006 | Morgan Mining Inc.Reported operatorConsolidated Energy IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1518779 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/2007 | Genesis Coal CorporationReported operatorYatesville Coal Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear CraynorMSHA 1518792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/2012 | Coal Creek Mining, LLCReported operatorGeorge Chris WaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1518795 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | Heartland Estate #1Reported operatorJames R GuessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Lawrence, KYNear TerryvilleMSHA 1518810 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2008 | East Kentucky Excavation, Inc.Reported operatorRobert SkeansReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1518815 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/07/2008 | D&D Mining IncReported operatorTimothy R DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Lawrence, KYNear LouisaMSHA 1518816 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2012 | Meadow Fork Mining Co LLCReported operatorRoger L Kirk; J T StephensReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear KimperMSHA 1518821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2007 | Major Elkhorn Mining Company LLCReported operatorLarry Thornsberry; Terry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1518827 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2008 | Midgard Mining Co., LLCReported operatorJosh OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1518886 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/2005 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2008 | Viper Coal, LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1519130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | Emlyn Coal Processing LLCReported operatorBart MontanariReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear MouiseMSHA 1519159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/2010 | Jasper Coal, LLCReported operatorAmber HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1519224 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/2016 | R & C Coal, LLCReported operatorMark E DaughertyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear ColemanMSHA 1519246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/2010 | TLT Resources CorporationReported operatorGerald K ThackerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Perry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1519281 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/2025 | Ki-Coal, Inc.Reported operatorKennedy Alexis KingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1519321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2015 | Hi Ground Development LLCReported operatorRandy GayheartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear Betsy LayneMSHA 1519397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2011 | Clarence Hayes LLCReported operatorClarence E HayesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1519517 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Bitco Resources IncReported operatorKevin R YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear McRobertsMSHA 1519620 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Bitco Resources Inc.Reported operatorKevin R YontsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1519634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2012 | ACR Coal, LLCReported operatorJason S EplingReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1519853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2023 | C.W. Mining - Contractor LLCReported operatorCharles William FranceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1513808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1992 | Firestone Mining IncReported operatorBowling Charles-Rodney TackettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Breathitt, KYNear SalyersvilleMSHA 1514108 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1986 | Joseph & Marshall Coal Company IncReported operatorJoseph BuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1991 | Vance Splint Coal Company IncReported operatorVance Clell PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear Robinson CreekMSHA 1517274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/07/1992 | Firestone Mining IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 1Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1517412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/2004 | Dusty Diamond Co., Inc.Reported operatorJerry Volk; Bob BaysReported 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.