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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1516712 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1993 | Blue Shale Mining CompanyReported operatorMason JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1516713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1993 | Mountain EnterprizesReported operatorPowers MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Leslie, KYNear WootenMSHA 1516718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1992 | W H D Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward TolemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1992 | Brownhorse MiningReported operatorDavidson Larry-Tommy SkidmoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear MousieMSHA 1516727 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2004 | Mosley Mining Inc.Reported operatorHarold MosleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear AllenMSHA 1516801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2014 | Stanmark Mining IncReported operatorMark E Daugherty; Stanley W OsborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear MetaMSHA 1516842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1992 | Missy Elkhorn IncReported operatorStewart JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear PhyllisMSHA 1516868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1992 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear FreeburnMSHA 1516874 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1993 | Quad Mining Company IncReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear GirdlerMSHA 1516901 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1990 | Mustang Fuels CorpReported operatorRandy JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BarbourvilleMSHA 1516938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1992 | Headache Coal Company IncReported operatorGray DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear CromonaMSHA 1516951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1996 | Potter'S Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Garmon BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear MillstoneMSHA 1516976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1992 | T N T Mining IncReported operatorLawson Truman DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear WhitesburgMSHA 1516981 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/1991 | Campbranch Coal Company IncReported operatorWright EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear EvartsMSHA 1517050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/16/1991 | Rowe Coal CompanyReported operatorRowe RandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear Bacon CreekMSHA 1517051 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1994 | Dark Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorCouch John HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WilliamsburgMSHA 1517074 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2007 | Three Bells, LLCReported operatorRonald L GrayReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear SilerMSHA 1517126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1997 | Riggs Energy IncReported operatorSmith Christopher SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear PinetopMSHA 1517135 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/25/1993 | Pam The Bear Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Dean HolbrookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear WallinsMSHA 1517139 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1994 | Wallins Creek Mining IncReported operatorSandra Roberts; Connie RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear VerdaMSHA 1517142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1993 | North Star Energy IncReported operatorMetcalf Brutus DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517217 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/1992 | Mallie Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry M GrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1517269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1995 | Tug Coal Company IncReported operatorSmith SwonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Harlan, KYNear LejuniorMSHA 1517276 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1995 | T & T Mining IncReported operatorK A HeltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear MajesticMSHA 1517279 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1994 | Blue Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorDaugherty Roger AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1517286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1992 | Budrow Coal Company IncReported operatorRonald L GrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1517300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1992 | Headache Coal Company IncReported operatorGray DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Whitley, KYNear WoodbineMSHA 1517301 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/18/1996 | Yellow Creek CorpReported operatorHammons DenniseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear McDowellMSHA 1517373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2004 | Cody Mining Company IncReported operatorRobert C RatliffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1517388 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/31/1996 | Spud Mining 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.