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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400476 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1973 | Purple Leaf Coal CompanyReported operatorPurple Leaf Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400914 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | S Davis Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis S Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 UgKanawha, WVMSHA 4600451 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Candy Coal CompanyReported operatorCandy Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3607852 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1987 | Shingara CoalReported operatorMatt L. Shingara Jr.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 WasherWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407095 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2009 | Commonwealth Mining Corporation No. 2Reported operatorCharles D MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 2 X 4 MineDe Soto, FLMSHA 0801075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1988 | L I Davis ExcavationReported operatorLawrence I Davis SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 2 X 4 RANCH PITDe Soto, FLMSHA 0801011 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1984 | John Oldham & Son IncReported operatorJohn Oldham & Son IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Harlan, KYNear AlvaMSHA 1506778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/20/1989 | Arjay Coal Company IncReported operatorPoteet J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear LittcarrMSHA 1506792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/08/1985 | R & D Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Perry, KYNear AvawamMSHA 1506919 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1992 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1512535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1984 | Daugherty Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Leslie, KYNear HeltonMSHA 1512613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1982 | Simpson & Brock Coal Company IncReported operatorSimpson Waldo HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Jackson, KYNear New ZionMSHA 1514345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1984 | B G & M IncReported operatorBullock JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear PhelpsMSHA 1514583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/13/1989 | Jamboree Coals IncReported operatorJack FanninReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Lee, KYNear BeattyvilleMSHA 1514623 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1994 | W M N Coal IncReported operatorJames D NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1514694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Lady Blue Coal Company IncReported operatorRogers JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Perry, KYNear CornettsvilleMSHA 1514949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/12/1993 | S & S Trucking IncReported operatorShepherd BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Morgan, KYNear West LibertyMSHA 1515061 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1986 | Big D EnterprisesReported operatorHaddix Blackburn Jr & Darrel FairchildReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1515517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1994 | Brownhorse MiningReported operatorPatterson CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear HaroldMSHA 1515658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/16/2012 | Chestnut Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorBoyd RockyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear Turkey CreekMSHA 1515746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1997 | A & A Francis Energy IncReported operatorDean FrancisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Bell, KYNear BalkanMSHA 1516163 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1988 | Dmc Energy IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516308 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/26/1996 | K T K Mining & Construction IncReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Martin, KYNear PilgrimMSHA 1516376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1990 | Capricorn Coal Company IncReported operatorJames H BoothReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Harlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1516443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1989 | New Harlan Block Coal Company IncReported operatorNicholas SaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1516453 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/20/1991 | Rough Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorRose MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Martin, KYNear DavellaMSHA 1516844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1992 | North Star Contractors IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Harlan, KYNear Mary AliceMSHA 1516973 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1995 | Abm Coal Company IncReported operatorAnthony K Dotson; Mark DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517082 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1992 | J & R Coal IncReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/03/1994 | Rocky Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorHattie F JohnsonReported 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.