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 SurfacePerry, KYNear AryMSHA 1513812 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1996 | Ball Branch Mining IncReported operatorLeroy LackeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1513902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1987 | Dumas Coal Company IncReported operatorDenniston DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBreathitt, KYNear JacksonMSHA 1514016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1984 | Town Hill Coal Company IncReported operatorDunn MervinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceJohnson, KYNear StaffordsvilleMSHA 1514171 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Ravencliff Coal Company IncReported operatorAndrew J LeckieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceMccreary, KYNear Pine KnotMSHA 1514290 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1984 | K & K CoalReported operatorCordell KirbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear JellicoMSHA 1514298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1985 | Leach & Sons ConstructionReported operatorLeach JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnox, KYNear DewittMSHA 1514332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1989 | B R C Coal Company IncReported operatorBilly Ray CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWolfe, KYNear CamptonMSHA 1514405 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1984 | Pelfrey & RoseReported operatorPelfrey Corbet & Harold RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1514407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1984 | R & W Equipment CompanyReported operatorMc Cullah GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear East BernstadtMSHA 1514428 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1984 | Hixon & Mc Fadden ResourcesReported operatorHixon Joseph FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1514478 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984 | Collins CoalReported operatorCollins Troy M-Larry PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514513 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1985 | Bromley CoalReported operatorBrooks Larry & Rex MobleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceKnott, KYNear RedfoxMSHA 1514699 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1984 | D & H Coal CompanyReported operatorCombs LauraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear PearlMSHA 1514707 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1984 | Mountain Reclamation Services IncReported operatorAlabama Electric Cooperative IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1514710 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | Dean Fuel CompanyReported operatorDean Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLawrence, KYNear MarthaMSHA 1514732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | Carbonex Industries IncReported operatorThornberry James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1514755 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | 92 Mining CompanyReported operatorFuson Junior SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceBell, KYNear FondeMSHA 1514762 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1988 | B G & M IncReported operatorBullock JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1514772 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1985 | Georgia Coal Company-PartnershipReported operatorRains AlvaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceLaurel, KYNear LondonMSHA 1514837 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1986 | D & Y Coal CompanyReported operatorYork DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear PearlMSHA 1514840 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Wood Heat ProductsReported operatorGrant PatrickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceFloyd, KYNear Hi HatMSHA 1514872 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1988 | Twin Oak Construction Company IncReported operatorHobert NewmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1514937 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1989 | Base Enterprises CorpReported operatorStacy DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514999 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1987 | R M Realty IncReported operatorMoses Rick AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear BusyMSHA 1515037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1986 | Engle'S Enterprize IncReported operatorEngle AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1515044 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1985 | Jim-I Coal CompanyReported operatorGilreath James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear GatliffMSHA 1515049 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1986 | Whitley Drilling CompanyReported operatorWombles HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfacePerry, KYNear ChaviesMSHA 1515090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1991 | Barwick Coal Company IncReported operatorDeaton RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1515187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | David Metcalf & SonsReported operatorMetcalf David & LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceWhitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1515211 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1985 | Charles Wilson CoalReported operatorWilson CharlesReported 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.