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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OakmanWalker, ALMSHA 0101533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Southern States Coal IncReported operatorHaralson Daniel BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman Mine #2Walker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102536 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1986 | Pickens Coal IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman Mine No 1Walker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102437 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1984 | Stimpson Excavating IncReported operatorStimpson James T (Tommy)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman No 1Walker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102000 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1983 | Pickens Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorPowell Joe EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman No 2 StripWalker, ALMSHA 0101839 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Oakman Mining Company IncReported operatorPrater Claude & Mark PirkleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman No 4Walker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102194 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1983 | A I M E EReported operatorGagnon Fred MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman PitWalker, ALMSHA 0102919 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1994 | Warrior Enterprises IncReported operatorTaft A J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakman Pit No 3Walker, ALNear OakmanMSHA 0102158 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1983 | A I M E EReported operatorGagnon Fred MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oak Mountain Preparation PlantShelby, ALNear MayleneMSHA 0103108 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1997 | Oak Mountain Energy LlcReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakwood QuarryMacon, ALMSHA 0100033 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1990 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Odell Strip MineMarion, ALMSHA 0100809 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1973 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMilford Floyd SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Odom PitMonroe, ALMSHA 0102522 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1987 | Campbell Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorJames CampbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ohatchee Quarry Calhoun, ALNear AlexandriaMSHA 0100012 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/2026 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Alabama PitMontgomery, ALMSHA 0101104 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1982 | Hunter Station-Russell IncReported operatorHunter Station-Russell IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Old Conner PitTuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1976 | Brookwood Equipment Co IncReported operatorToxey GilbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Old UnionWinston, ALNear NauvooMSHA 0103358 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2026 | Mays Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRodney MaysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Oliver MineMontgomery, ALMSHA 0100580 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1994 | C T Thackston Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorThackston C TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Omega No 1Walker, ALNear EmpireMSHA 0102272 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1985 | Omega Fuels IncReported operatorFortner Mary SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneonta MinesBlount, ALMSHA 0100964 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1976 | Taylor Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor Walter Scott Sr & JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneonta QuarryBlount, ALNear OneontaMSHA 0100644 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/2005 | Oneonta Stone Quarries, IncReported operatorDarlene Garner AbtsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Opelika QuarryLee, ALNear OpelikaMSHA 0103083 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/2016 | Midsouth AggregatesReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Osborn Pit No IEtowah, ALMSHA 0101841 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1982 | Osborn Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorOsborn Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oswayo #5Jefferson, ALNear BirminghamMSHA 0102856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/29/1991 | Apex Coal CorpReported operatorWilliams Jerry WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oswayo #9Jefferson, ALNear North JohnsMSHA 0102208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1997 | Alabama Land & Mineral CorpReported operatorTimothy L McCoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Overton FacilityJefferson, ALNear IrondaleMSHA 0102769 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1989 | New Circle IncReported operatorWest JudyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Overton PitJefferson, ALNear South Of Pine StreetMSHA 0102663 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1986 | Overton Clay Products IncReported operatorCrane W AllenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OVERTON PITClarke, ALMSHA 0103202 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/2002 | Fuller Gravel Company IncReported operatorBennie S FullerReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Owens MineMarion, ALMSHA 0102012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | C & G Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Guire HarveyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OXFORD CRUSHERCalhoun, ALMSHA 0102171 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1998 | Apac Alabama IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Oxford QuarryCalhoun, ALMSHA 0100525 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1986 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported 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.