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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HighsplintHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1518196 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/2012 | Parton Bros. Contracting Inc.Reported operatorJohn H PartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint # 1Harlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1518675 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/2005 | Debra Lynn Coals, Inc.Reported operatorThomas King EvansReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint #1Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1519525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/26/2016 | Robert Clear Coal CorporationReported operatorRobert L ClearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint #1 MineHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1515711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/16/1993 | Arch Of KentuckyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highsplint #1 Surface MineHarlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512004 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Harlan-Bell Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highsplint #2Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1512031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/23/1982 | Harlan-Bell Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highsplint #2Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1517235 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1993 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HIGH SPLINT NO. 1Harlan, KYNear COALGOODMSHA 1518515 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2006 | KINCAID ENTERPRISES INCReported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint No 1Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1516971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1992 | Cloverfork Mining & Excavating IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highsplint No 1 MineHarlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1512797 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Eagle Rock Coal CorpReported operatorMartin ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| High Splint No 3Harlan, KYNear CoalgoodMSHA 1513072 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1983 | Harlan-Bell Coal IncReported operatorLemar ReeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highsplint StripHarlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1518643 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2018 | Dixie Fuel Company LLCReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint Strip #1 Dixie 21Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1519457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2023 | Dixie Fuel Company LLCReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint Strip #3 Dixie 30Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1519456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/2023 | Dixie Fuel Company LLCReported operatorJoseph T BennettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highsplint Strip Job #26Harlan, KYNear HighsplintMSHA 1519455 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/2022 | 4TH Gen Fuels LLCReported operatorThomas J Loving; Joseph T Bennett Jr; Andrew T LovingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highview MineOhio, KYNear PrentissMSHA 1519589 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2012 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Highwall Miner #1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1518413 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/2001 | Pikeco Miners IncReported operatorJohn HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highwall Miner # 37Harlan, KYNear harlanMSHA 1519512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2016 | Fox Knob Coal Co, Inc.Reported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highwall Miner #64Harlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1519392 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2015 | Fox Knob Coal Co. Inc.Reported operatorU S Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Highwall Miner No 1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518388 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2006 | Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hignite #4Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1518235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/2002 | Bell County Coal CorporationReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hi-Grade TippleJohnson, KYNear PaintsvilleMSHA 1510377 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1999 | Hi Grade Mining IncReported operatorTrimble BrendaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hi-Hat No 3 TippleFloyd, KYMSHA 1511305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1981 | Walnut Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorRoop RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HIL-DON CORP.Clinton, KYMSHA 1516694 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1998 | Hil Don CorpReported operatorGrider HildaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| HilgerLewis, KYMSHA 1500159 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1981 | General Refractories CompanyReported operatorDicalite Management Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hill GailLetcher, KYMSHA 1505888 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1980 | South East Coal SalesReported operatorSouth East Coal SalesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hill Gail TippleLetcher, KYNear LetcherMSHA 1510155 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1984 | Red Fox Coal Company IncReported operatorDonald G LaViersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hillsdale SurfaceOhio, KYMSHA 1511696 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1980 | Denton Coal CompanyReported operatorDenton Leet EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hilton No 1 StripKnox, KYMSHA 1511100 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1981 | Hilton Mining CorpReported operatorPace Funding CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hindman 14Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1518175 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2003 | Knott Floyd Land CompanyReported operatorM Lynn ParrishReported 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.