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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Mine - Corning PitDaviess, INNear MontgomeryMSHA 1201946 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2016 | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Viking Mine - Knox PitKnox, INNear BicknellMSHA 1202063 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2017 | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Virgil I Grissom QuarryLawrence, INMSHA 1201747 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979 | Lehigh Portland Cement CompanyReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wabash GravelWarren, INNear WilliamsportMSHA 1200939 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/2026 | Rogers Group Inc.Reported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wagner PitDubois, INMSHA 1201828 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1981 | Abbott Coal & Energy CompanyReported operatorGoldman Robert A & William B GladstoneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wahl MineDubois, INMSHA 1201833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Green Bay Fuels IncReported operatorSiegel John J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walesboro Gravel CompanyBartholomew, INMSHA 1201509 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1990 | Walesboro Gravel CompanyReported operatorWilloughby Delbert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walesboro Gravel Company Loc #2Bartholomew, INMSHA 1202083 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1996 | Walesboro Gravel CompanyReported operatorWilloughby Delbert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wallace PitCarroll, INMSHA 1201694 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985 | Engineering Aggregates CorpReported operatorEngineering Aggregates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walsh QuarryLawrence, INMSHA 1200048 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1980 | Indiana Limestone Company IncReported operatorKluesner HughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WALTON QUARRIES, INC.Lawrence, INNear HeltonvilleMSHA 1202227 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/2002 | Walton Quarry IncReported operatorT Dean BarnesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| WAP COMPANYMorgan, INNear WaverlyMSHA 1202072 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2002 | Wap CompanyReported operatorDick WallaceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warrick No 1Warrick, INMSHA 1201860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Superior Coal IncReported operatorPrater Claude & Mark PirkleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warrick No 1 StripSpencer, INMSHA 1201378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ohio Valley Company Construction Division IncReported operatorPetersville Sleigh LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warrick No 1 StripWarrick, INMSHA 1201758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | Lincoln Hills Coal Company IncReported operatorMullen JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WarriorKnox, INNear EdwardsportMSHA 1202009 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1987 | Fossil Fuels Resources IncReported operatorRooksby Robert TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WarriorKnox, INNear BicknellMSHA 1202028 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1993 | Matco Energy CorpReported operatorRazmus Peter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warrior Plant #1Knox, INNear EdwardsportMSHA 1201599 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1986 | Allied Minerals IncReported operatorRooksby Robert TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington County PlantWashington, INMSHA 1201398 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1993 | Hanson Aggregates Midwest IncReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash PlantElkhart, INMSHA 1201970 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1996 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waverly- Mann RdMorgan, INNear WaverlyMSHA 1202269 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2022 | VCNA Prairie LLCReported operatorVOTORANTIM CIMENTOSReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wcb QuarryOwen, INMSHA 1202030 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1991 | Bybee Stone Company IncReported operatorBybee Wilbur CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webbs Sand And GravelLa Porte, INMSHA 1200685 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1986 | Webbs Sand & GravelReported operatorWebbs Sand & GravelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W E Energy LtdDaviess, INNear CannelburgMSHA 1201959 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1985 | W E Energy LtdReported operatorEstes RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West 61Warrick, INNear LYNNVILLEMSHA 1202407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2018 | United Minerals Company LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West ForkDaviess, INNear CannelburgMSHA 1202133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/2001 | United Minerals Company LlcReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Fork ProcessingDaviess, INNear CannelburgMSHA 1202229 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1999 | United Minerals Company LlcReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West StripClay, INMSHA 1200897 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1977 | West Coal CompanyReported operatorWest JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weyerbacher Pit #1Warrick, INMSHA 1201824 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1981 | Daviess County ResourcesReported operatorCampbell R DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheatland Train LoadoutKnox, INNear WheatlandMSHA 1202208 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2010 | Solar Sources Underground L L CReported operatorFelson BowmanReported 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.