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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1 PitMarion, ALMSHA 0100229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1974 | Brookside-Pratt Mining CompanyReported operatorBrookside-Pratt Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitMarion, ALMSHA 0100822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Buttahatchee Coal CompanyReported operatorBean WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0100838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1974 | Big Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorConner HubertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitJefferson, ALMSHA 0100856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mineral Springs Mining Company IncReported operatorMilam Jay EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitCullman, ALMSHA 0100862 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1975 | Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorRidge Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitJefferson, ALMSHA 0100904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | N M & N CompanyReported operatorN M & N CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0100967 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1976 | C Ang G Excavation CompanyReported operatorColeman PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitFayette, ALMSHA 0101284 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1975 | Stovall Files Coal Co IncReported operatorFiles J AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitJefferson, ALMSHA 0101308 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1976 | K & T Coal CompanyReported operatorFaulkner SimpsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitJefferson, ALMSHA 0101348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1978 | Clay & Shale Shippers IncReported operatorKerlin Paul E SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101527 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Durham Coal CompanyReported operatorBean BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitCherokee, ALMSHA 0101537 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Centre Mining IncReported operatorBence CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101781 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1978 | Tan Yard Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorTan Yard Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitWinston, ALMSHA 0101891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T & K Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith George FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Pit MineWinston, ALMSHA 0100981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Grover Busby Coal CompanyReported operatorBusby GroverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Pit StripBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0100786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1983 | Calvert & Marsh Coal Company IncReported operatorCalvert John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Pit StripCullman, ALMSHA 0101498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977 | Bailey Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey W E & M EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJefferson, ALMSHA 0100198 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1974 | Pratt Coal CompanyReported operatorHaskell Preston H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0100269 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1974 | Brookwood Equipment Co IncReported operatorToxey GilbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101021 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1977 | W R White Coal Mining IncReported operatorWhite W RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWalker, ALNear EmpireMSHA 0101253 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | Goat Hill Mining IncReported operatorCupps MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0101272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1975 | Black Construction CoReported operatorBlack DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDe Kalb, ALMSHA 0101275 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1976 | Vulcan Energy Resources CorpReported operatorPettyjohn Charles SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWinston, ALMSHA 0101371 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1977 | Joe Rolfe & CompanyReported operatorRolfe JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripCullman, ALMSHA 0101433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1977 | Buzbee Coal Company IncReported operatorBuzbee OrlinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripEtowah, ALMSHA 0101445 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | North Star Coal Company IncReported operatorShlapak MiltReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripFayette, ALMSHA 0101462 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Crawford Coal Company IncReported operatorCrawford William DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripJackson, ALMSHA 0101471 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | Clinton Coal CompanyReported operatorDaniel Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGreene, ALNear StevensonMSHA 0101486 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1982 | Midwest Mining CorpReported operatorMidwest Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripEtowah, ALMSHA 0101649 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | Sand Mountain Mineral CompanyReported operatorGibbs DonReported 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.