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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 StrippingNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3610375 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2023 | Daniel Shingara Jr.Reported operatorDaniel Shingara JrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Suction DredgeStevens, WAMSHA 4502915 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1982 | Golden C CorpReported operatorGolden C CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 (Sur)Knott, KYNear CarrieMSHA 1513089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Jordan Coal Company IncReported operatorGayheart CurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 (Sur)Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1515158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | A & J Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Hershel & Aubrey N HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear GrapevineMSHA 1508610 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Vegas Coals IncReported operatorGorman L DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceCarter, KYNear GraysonMSHA 1508774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Floyd & Edward RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYMSHA 1509371 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1976 | D & M Coal Company IncReported operatorBerry Mc CoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceMagoffin, KYNear WaldoMSHA 1510116 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1987 | Royalton Coal CorpReported operatorCollie HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYMSHA 1510421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Daisy Mining CompanyReported operatorKilgore DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceElliott, KYNear BruinMSHA 1511664 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1986 | Sand Bar Mining IncReported operatorBlair DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear DanaMSHA 1511760 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1988 | Hayes IncReported operatorHayes Randall AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYMSHA 1511805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1980 | Flattop Mining IncReported operatorThornberry James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnox, KYMSHA 1511860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Clyde Coal Company IncReported operatorClyde Petroleum Company LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLawrence, KYMSHA 1511933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Dennis Dean Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton Floyd & Edward RatliffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear Travelers RestMSHA 1512137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1991 | Ace Coal Company IncReported operatorQuesenberry GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1512654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1989 | Black Hole Coal Company IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJackson, KYNear TynerMSHA 1512658 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1985 | Apex Mining IncReported operatorSchweitzer Roy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1512839 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1983 | Letcher Fuel Company IncReported operatorCombs DestaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1512857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1985 | Eva Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear WendoverMSHA 1512938 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1983 | Suellen Mining CorpReported operatorDe Weese Carl DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1512953 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1986 | Kenmont Coal Company IncReported operatorHall James LelandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear FusoniaMSHA 1512988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1982 | Weston Petroleum IncReported operatorVogel Weston CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1513204 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1983 | T & R Mining CompanyReported operatorWhitt Phillip DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1513222 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Straight Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorGuerra LonzoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1513336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Mountainside Coal Company IncReported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear Pine TopMSHA 1513351 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1984 | Enrik Enterprises IncReported operatorGraham John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1513463 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/11/1990 | Little Rock Mining IncReported operatorCharles E Mc CullahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear SitkaMSHA 1513564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1987 | Cyclone Mining CompanyReported operatorMeek James N Iii & Bob CantrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear Tayler MillMSHA 1513796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1983 | Freeman Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorSebastian MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceOwsley, KYNear PebworthMSHA 1513802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1984 | W M N Coal IncReported operatorJames D NapierReported 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.