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 McdowellMSHA 1504639 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1996 | J C & P Coal CorpReported operatorMonroe JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear TeaberryMSHA 1506243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1992 | E & M Coals IncReported operatorEvans DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1506730 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Cheyenne Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1507257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2001 | Saylor Brothers Enterprises IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1507367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1998 | Black Gate Energy IncReported operatorSteve MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Perry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1509929 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Atlas Mining Company IncReported operatorCharles E YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Perry, KYNear Box 77 SlempMSHA 1510320 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | K-C Coal CompanyReported operatorHalcomb LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear Pippa PassesMSHA 1510534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/1981 | Five States Coal Sales IncReported operatorNeal PeteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1510573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/30/1987 | Fairbanks Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1511893 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/12/1982 | R A C Mining CorpReported operatorChristian Richard AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear EndicottMSHA 1512443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1987 | Elm Log Development CompanyReported operatorSmith BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1512479 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1988 | Foxco EnergyReported operatorParsons PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1512713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/07/1993 | Four Adams Coal Company IncReported operatorAdams Bobby W & PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear Merrett BranchMSHA 1512963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Little TyReported operatorNoah White JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1513295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1989 | Zulu Mining IncReported operatorWilliams EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear JarvisMSHA 1513305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1983 | West Knox Mining IncReported operatorReeves Russell JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear Pippa PassesMSHA 1513352 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/08/1985 | Anderson Coal Company IncReported operatorAnderson HillardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1513524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1987 | El'Shaddai Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker Robert JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYMSHA 1513565 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1982 | Moria Fuel Company IncReported operatorLoveday Larry & Beecher RowlettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1513579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1989 | Boone Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Jerry-Ray Dean CaudillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1513721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/24/1989 | J & J Coal Company IncReported operatorCollins Jimmy & John SextonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear MallieMSHA 1513807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1984 | Blue Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear VerdaMSHA 1513814 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1986 | R & H Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Wilson RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear GausdaleMSHA 1513970 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1991 | Double D Coal CompanyReported operatorDrinnon NathanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1514174 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1985 | K-Lab Coal CompanyReported operatorKing ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1514194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1991 | Big Man Coal Company IncReported operatorElliott LaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear HarlanMSHA 1514235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/2000 | Sunrise Trucking & Sales IncReported operatorAngela J SealsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Jackson, KYNear Travis CreekMSHA 1514264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1983 | Silver Creek Mining IncReported operatorJones Robert J & Estill LunsfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Leslie, KYNear MorrellMSHA 1514270 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1984 | Roscoe HimesReported operatorHimes Roscoe-Joe LeachReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Breathitt, KYNear Tip TopMSHA 1514271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Big Shiner Coal Company IncReported operatorJ D McDonald; Darvin BurchettReported 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.