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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker Pit 1Jackson, ALNear HigdonMSHA 0102212 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1983 | Jackson County Mining CorpReported operatorDobbins SammyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Chert PitChilton, ALMSHA 0102325 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1993 | Central Alabama Paving IncReported operatorCarden ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Creek PitBlount, ALMSHA 0101711 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1977 | Tri-County Coal Company IncReported operatorTyler MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Gold Sand PitBaldwin, ALNear lillianMSHA 0103615 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/2026 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Hall Pit Or White Hall PlantLowndes, ALMSHA 0101101 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1982 | Silica Specialty Products IncReported operatorGrafton Arthur WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitehead PitMobile, ALMSHA 0100777 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Whitehead Const Co Whitehead Clay PReported operatorWhitehead Const Co Whitehead Clay PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White HouseMarion, ALMSHA 0102057 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | Haley & Drake Coal Company IncReported operatorDoris HaleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whiteoak MineTuscaloosa, ALNear BrookwoodMSHA 0102910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1992 | Dove Coal CorpReported operatorTuggle James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak WasherWalker, ALNear SipseyMSHA 0101720 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1989 | White Oak Mining Company IncReported operatorFortner James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHITE PEBBLEEscambia, ALMSHA 0103133 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1999 | White Pebbles IncReported operatorEdwards Jim WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHITE SAND PITRandolph, ALNear RoanokeMSHA 0103167 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2005 | K & S Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJeff LongReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whites Chapel MineSt Clair, ALNear Whites ChapelMSHA 0102698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1986 | Carboco IncReported operatorMc Collum TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitley Pit No 1Jackson, ALMSHA 0102162 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1980 | Yancey & Yancey IncReported operatorYancey CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whorton Bend PitEtowah, ALMSHA 0101503 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1978 | Baker Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorN S BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wiggins PitClarke, ALMSHA 0102750 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1989 | Bradford Sand & GravelReported operatorLevoyde BradfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILBURN PITCullman, ALNear BremenMSHA 0103186 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2013 | AL-Graystone Inc.Reported operatorChadwick SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilburn Prep PlantCullman, ALNear SipseyMSHA 0101422 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1994 | Castens Equipment Services IncReported operatorCastens Donald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilkinson And Jenkins No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | Wilkinson & Jenkins Construction Company IncReported operatorWilkinson W CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willett Clay-BricetonWalker, ALNear EmpireMSHA 0102807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1989 | Willet ClayReported operatorClay WilletReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams PitJackson, ALMSHA 0102068 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1979 | International Resources IncReported operatorLocklear RolandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams PitJackson, ALNear Flat RockMSHA 0102424 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1986 | Northeast Alabama Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams Harold T & Millard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams Pit #1 & 2Jackson, ALMSHA 0102227 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1981 | Atlas Resources IncReported operatorHood KarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson BendWinston, ALMSHA 0101769 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1985 | Bookout Construction & Mining CorpReported operatorDaryn BookoutReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson Bend Pit No 12 StripWinston, ALMSHA 0101921 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | Kinlock Coals IncReported operatorRaines Charles HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson MineMarion, ALNear BrilliantMSHA 0102117 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1990 | Busha Coal Company IncReported operatorBusha GeraldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson MineFranklin, ALNear Phil CampbellMSHA 0102561 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1986 | Haley Brothers & Partridge Coal IncReported operatorDoris HaleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson SiteMarion, ALMSHA 0102980 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1994 | Apac Alabama IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson-Snead MillBarbour, ALMSHA 0100807 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1983 | Didier-Taylor Refractories CorpReported operatorDidier-Werke AgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windham Springs Pit No 1Tuscaloosa, ALMSHA 0101793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1981 | Carbon Fuel Company IncReported operatorWaid Carlos EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winfield YardMarion, ALNear WinfieldMSHA 0102563 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2014 | Limestone Red Bay, Inc.Reported operatorThomas G Comer JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.