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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2Pike, KYNear EttyMSHA 1516646 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1991 | J & R Coal IncReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Letcher, KYNear MaykingMSHA 1516677 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1992 | Cowan Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGary N BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1516760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1994 | E & M Coals IncReported operatorEvans DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1516784 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/2012 | N D O Coal Company IncReported operatorRex Dean OsbornReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516796 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1994 | Kite Coal Company IncReported operatorHall BrendaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516838 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1992 | Serendipity Mining IncReported operatorClark Edgar NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1516855 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2019 | Reliant Contracting, LLCReported operatorJoey TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Knox, KYNear GirdlerMSHA 1516902 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1990 | Mustang Fuels CorpReported operatorRandy JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516921 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1991 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1516942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1994 | Triple C Coal IncReported operatorAubra P Dean; Carl E McAfeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Bell, KYNear IngramMSHA 1516985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1991 | Bjr Mining CorpReported operatorBowlin CharlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1993 | Rocky Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1517120 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/2007 | Genesis Coal CorporationReported operatorYatesville Coal Holdings IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Harlan, KYNear ColdironMSHA 1517158 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1994 | Lonesome Pines IncReported operatorLisa B ParrottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear BannerMSHA 1517228 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2013 | Black Star Energy, IncReported operatorClyde D FieldsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Pike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1517270 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1993 | Quad Mining Company IncReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517439 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/31/1994 | Irishman Elkhorn Mining Company IncReported operatorJohnson MatthewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1517529 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/1995 | Pam The Bear Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Dean HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Whitley, KYNear Berry HollowMSHA 1517568 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/20/1995 | Megan IncReported operatorRose MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear MallieMSHA 1517670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1995 | Jilco IncReported operatorMc Kinney Randy SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1517720 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/2014 | TRC Mining CorpReported operatorRodney Bentley; Ted ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear IvelMSHA 1517767 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/2001 | Murriell-Don Coal Company IncReported operatorRowland Goble; Charles A RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Bell, KYNear HulenMSHA 1517792 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2015 | Kincaid Enterprises IncReported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1999 | Spud Mining IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1517843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1998 | Emily Enterprises IncReported operatorRonnie SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Mccreary, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1517864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | L & A Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliam E Pace JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Harlan, KYNear CrummiesMSHA 1518047 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/2000 | Mac MiningReported operatorWynn RonaldReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1518113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/2002 | R & B Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorRoger ColemanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Pike, KYNear BurnwellMSHA 1518177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2007 | Stanmark Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMark E Daugherty; Stanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2Morgan, KYNear CrockettMSHA 1518271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/2012 | BSE Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJames Burkett; Randall StephensReported 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.