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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1516607 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1992 | Oakwood Mining CompanyReported operatorFrance KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1516643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/2005 | Misty Mountain Mining, Inc.Reported operatorStanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1516665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/15/1992 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1516780 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1992 | D M & M Coal Company IncReported operatorNewsome DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Letcher, KYNear DeaneMSHA 1516854 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1991 | Apple Tree Mining CompanyReported operatorNiece WilfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516899 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/11/1991 | 4-G Coal CompanyReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1517246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/05/1996 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear HueysvilleMSHA 1517277 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/2000 | J & R Coal IncReported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear HonakerMSHA 1517706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1997 | Hunter Mining IncReported operatorRoger HunterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1518256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/2002 | J M Barnett & Son IncReported operatorJohn M BarnettReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear PrinterMSHA 1518291 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/2002 | Gun Hill Coal, Inc.Reported operatorJill SloneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Clay, KYNear BeverlyMSHA 1518422 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2009 | Century Operations LLCReported operatorBroe Companies IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1519174 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/2008 | D & D Mining, Inc.Reported operatorTimothy R DyeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Pike, KYNear AshcampMSHA 1519204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/2008 | Midgard Mining Co., LLCReported operatorJosh OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Leslie, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1519262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/2012 | LA Energy, LLCReported operatorVhonda DotsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Whitley, KYNear CorbinMSHA 1519369 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2012 | Emlyn Coal Processing LLCReported operatorBart MontanariReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4Morgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4002198 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1988 | Laurel Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorLindsay Paris MacReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Tazewell, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4406765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1997 | Terrie Lynn Coal Company IncReported operatorShelton Donald LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4602102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1980 | Bill Coal CoReported operatorBill Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 4Pike, KYNear BiggsMSHA 1518130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/2003 | Black Energy Coal, Inc.Reported operatorKenny Fleming; Robert B HughesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 4Bell, KYNear PinevilleMSHA 1519028 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2007 | Kincaid Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorElmer Kincaid JrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 4000 QuarryCoos, ORMSHA 3503040 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1988 | Weyerhaeuser CompanyReported operatorGeorge WeyerhaeuserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 400 TPH Mobil Crushing and Screening PltHawaii, HINear HonoluluMSHA 5100269 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2012 | Hawaiian Dredging ConstructionReported operatorKajima International IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #401Scotts Bluff, NENear ScottsbluffMSHA 2500924 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2011 | Kembel Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorLeah KembelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 401Owsley, KYMSHA 1512577 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #401 Cedarapids Jaw Crusher-PortableBlue Earth, MNMSHA 2102957 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1989 | Southern Minnesota Construction Company IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 402Owsley, KYMSHA 1512578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4026Pike, KYNear PikevilleMSHA 1518802 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2005 | Peter Fork Mining CompanyReported operatorRobert C BillipsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #403Morrill, NEMSHA 2501102 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1999 | Kembel Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorLeah KembelReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 403Owsley, KYMSHA 1512579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1981 | Gabriel Energy CorpReported operatorArnett DougReported 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.