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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers MineDe Kalb, ALNear Ft PayneMSHA 0102692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1986 | Moccasin Bend DocksReported operatorMc Cort FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChampionTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Pickens Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CHAMPION PIT #2Conecuh, ALMSHA 0102528 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/2000 | Friese Hauling IncReported operatorWilliam Mc LeodReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Chapel HillWalker, ALNear Union ChapelMSHA 0102864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1992 | Birmingham Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorRobert A Lewis; Thomas A LewisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chapel Hill SurfaceWalker, ALMSHA 0101925 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mid South Mining Company IncReported operatorRobison Chester NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chapman PitMontgomery, ALMSHA 0102209 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1990 | Hickory Bend Farms IncReported operatorGussie PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE PITHenry, ALNear ColumbiaMSHA 0102196 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/2007 | Couch Ready Mix USAReported operatorReady Mix USA IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherokee County Pit #1Cherokee, ALNear CollinsvilleMSHA 0102461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1983 | Southern-Way Resources IncReported operatorMathews Herman HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee MineCherokee, ALNear JamestownMSHA 0102553 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1985 | Silloh IncReported operatorHeidt Dale AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee No 1 StripCherokee, ALMSHA 0101406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1977 | Howton Coal Co IncReported operatorHowton Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee No 1 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1977 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee No 1 StripEtowah, ALMSHA 0101654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee No 1 StripDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0101771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cherokee Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee No 1 StripCherokee, ALMSHA 0101878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1979 | Tennessee Highlands Coal Company IncReported operatorHighlands Coal & Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee No 4De Kalb, ALMSHA 0101896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1979 | Tennessee Highlands Coal Company IncReported operatorHighlands Coal & Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee Pit No 1Cherokee, ALNear CloudlandMSHA 0102320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1982 | Jet Coal CorpReported operatorBrown Boyce & J EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee SiteCherokee, ALNear CentreMSHA 0103312 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2012 | National Cement Company of AlabamaReported operatorVicat S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherry Austin PitTuscaloosa, ALNear BrookwoodMSHA 0102487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1982 | Abston Construction Company IncReported operatorAbston William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry HillMontgomery, ALMSHA 0102661 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | R & S Materials IncReported operatorAlfred Mc Alpine IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChetopaJefferson, ALNear GraysvilleMSHA 0100323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/2001 | Drummond Company, Inc.Reported operatorDrummond Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chickasaw TerminalMobile, ALNear ChickasawMSHA 0103474 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2025 | Wiregrass Construction Co., Inc.Reported operatorConstruction Partners IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Childers No 5 MineJefferson, ALNear WarriorMSHA 0100386 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | J L Childers Coal CompanyReported operatorChilders J L Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChoctawSumter, ALNear YorkMSHA 0102034 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1981 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ChoctawChoctaw, ALNear ButlerMSHA 0102035 | Coal (Lignite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1981 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C.H. PIT NO. 1Barbour, ALMSHA 0102902 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2001 | Wilson Mining Company IncReported operatorJoel A WilsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Christian MineTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Blackjack Mining Company IncReported operatorSolomon C LeroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Circle C Farms PitMontgomery, ALNear MontgomeryMSHA 0103367 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/2011 | O'Dell Mining Company IncReported operatorBill O'DellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Citadel CementGreene, ALMSHA 0100015 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1995 | Medusa CorpReported operatorMedusa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Claiborne Lime PlantMonroe, ALMSHA 0102016 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1987 | Claiborne Lime PlantReported operatorJohnston J BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CLANTON QUARRYLauderdale, ALMSHA 0103157 | Dimension MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/2000 | Clanton Marble CorpReported operatorU S Stone Corp Of DelawareReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.