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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1Letcher, KYNear Red FoxMSHA 1518886 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/2005 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear KiteMSHA 1519042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2008 | Viper Coal, LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Owsley, KYNear BoonevilleMSHA 1519130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2016 | Emlyn Coal Processing LLCReported operatorBart MontanariReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear MouiseMSHA 1519159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/2010 | Jasper Coal, LLCReported operatorAmber HallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear PrestonsburgMSHA 1519224 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/2016 | R & C Coal, LLCReported operatorMark E DaughertyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Pike, KYNear ColemanMSHA 1519246 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/2010 | TLT Resources CorporationReported operatorGerald K ThackerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Perry, KYNear BonnymanMSHA 1519281 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/2025 | Ki-Coal, Inc.Reported operatorKennedy Alexis KingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knott, KYNear HindmanMSHA 1519321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/2015 | Hi Ground Development LLCReported operatorRandy GayheartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Floyd, KYNear Betsy LayneMSHA 1519397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2011 | Clarence Hayes LLCReported operatorClarence E HayesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1519517 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Bitco Resources IncReported operatorKevin R YontsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Letcher, KYNear McRobertsMSHA 1519620 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/2014 | Bitco Resources Inc.Reported operatorKevin R YontsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear GrayMSHA 1519634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2012 | ACR Coal, LLCReported operatorJason S EplingReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Knox, KYNear ArtemusMSHA 1519853 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2023 | C.W. Mining - Contractor LLCReported operatorCharles William FranceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Tuscola, MINear KINGSTONMSHA 2003584 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2022 | Michalski Excavating LLCReported operatorChristopher S MichalskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Dallas, MOMSHA 2302053 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1994 | John A KuhnsReported operatorJohn A KuhnsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Walsh, NDNear EdinburgMSHA 3200829 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2015 | Great Plains Excavating Co IncReported operatorAllyn E AxvigReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Champaign, OHMSHA 3303740 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2000 | Moore'S Excavating CompanyReported operatorRalph MooreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Major, OKMSHA 3401282 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/2000 | B & B Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorBridgforth Norman WReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1Bryan, OKMSHA 3401490 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1987 | James L WilliamsReported operatorJames L WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4000232 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1984 | Tri-Dean Mining IncReported operatorDonald C SeiberReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4000271 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | Monarch Mining IncReported operatorGoodman EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4000592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1991 | W & W Coal CompanyReported operatorWelden Gary RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4001612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/1990 | C & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLester CarlisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Campbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4002054 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1994 | Freddie Bowlin Coal Sales IncReported operatorBowlin FreddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Anderson, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4002346 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/24/1991 | Key Mining IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Morgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4002419 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/1980 | G & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMarshall BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Campbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4002554 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1988 | Black Face IncReported operatorBowlin FreddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/08/1988 | Ken Ray Coal Company IncReported operatorDaugherty LeonaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002811 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1987 | Debra Lee Mines IncReported operatorHill James VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1Bledsoe, TNNear DaytonMSHA 4002836 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/10/1985 | B & A Coal CompanyReported operatorYoung William EReported 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.