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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517436 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1995 | Mallie Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1517511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1999 | Floyd Ridge Mines IncReported operatorQuillen Bennett & Kermit HallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Letcher, KYNear PremiumMSHA 1517785 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2008 | Kannan Mining Co IncReported operatorDavid HoggReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1517936 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2000 | Trosper Mining IncReported operatorTrosper JulianReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517975 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/28/2004 | C & C Mining IncReported operatorClark JohnsonReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1518296 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/2003 | Murriell-Don Coal Co IncorporatedReported operatorRowland Goble; Charles A RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1518441 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2003 | Straight Fork Mining IncorporatedReported operatorYvonne YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1518633 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/2004 | Double C Enterprises IncReported operatorBrent ColemanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Knott, KYNear LangleyMSHA 1518659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | LA Energy LLCReported operatorVhonda DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Clay, KYNear ManchesterMSHA 1518900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/2005 | H & R CoalReported operatorHarvie Gay; Randall GayReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Bell, KYNear MiddlesboroMSHA 1519031 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2006 | Wilcoal Mining IncorporatedReported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear Feds CreekMSHA 1519032 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/2009 | Linn Branch Coal IncorporatedReported operatorKenneth L FarleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/2007 | D & D Mining IncReported operatorTimothy R DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear EasternMSHA 1519061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/2012 | Bubba Coal Co IncReported operatorMike NewsomeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear Coal RunMSHA 1519142 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/2007 | PIA Company IncReported operatorLarry ThornsberryReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Letcher, KYNear RoxanaMSHA 1519309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/29/2012 | Clark Mining, Inc.Reported operatorJoshua ClarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear PriceMSHA 1519347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/2012 | Black Thunder Mining IncReported operatorGeorge Chris WaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Floyd, KYNear Hi HatMSHA 1519378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2009 | Viper Coal LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1519414 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/2009 | B & K Coal IncReported operatorBee HandshoeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Benson, NDNear TolnaMSHA 3200977 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2015 | Great Plains Excavating CoReported operatorAllyn E AxvigReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Champaign, OHMSHA 3304396 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2001 | Moore'S Excavating CompanyReported operatorRalph MooreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3Bledsoe, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4000235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1990 | Stoney Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Anderson, TNNear Lake CityMSHA 4001746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1991 | Key Mining IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002790 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1985 | Round Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4405888 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1991 | Jamie Marcus Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen Larry RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1994 | Terrie Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorShelton Donald LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1990 | Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear RoweMSHA 4406497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | J J Coal Company IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406549 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/23/1993 | Shady Lane Coal CorpReported operatorTed Osborne JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4406712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/07/1995 | Barton Mining IncorportedReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported 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.