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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak MineClay, INNear Coal CityMSHA 1201863 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1999 | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Oak Prep-PlantGreene, INNear WorthingtonMSHA 1202057 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1991 | Northern Coal Company IncReported operatorRich John W (Ky-Tn-In)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Sand & Gravel, Inc.Marion, INNear GreenwoodMSHA 1202355 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2017 | White Sand & Gravel, Inc.Reported operatorJamie R ThompsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Sands Mining Co.Harrison, INNear ElizabethMSHA 1200676 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/2015 | The Sand Trap, IncReported operatorJohn SchardeinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitlock Gravel PitVigo, INMSHA 1202163 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1994 | Vigo County Highway DepartmentReported operatorVigo County-InReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitten No 1Dubois, INMSHA 1201751 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1980 | T K Jessup IncReported operatorJessup T KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilkinson & AssociatesWarrick, INMSHA 1201459 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1977 | Olinger Construction IncReported operatorOlinger NorbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Will Coal Mine No 1 (Millersburg Pit)Warrick, INMSHA 1200942 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1980 | Will Construction Company IncReported operatorWill Gene CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams No 11 MinePike, INMSHA 1200576 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1973 | Williams Brothers MiningReported operatorWilliams Brothers MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windfall Sand & GravelTipton, INMSHA 1201007 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Witmer Pit No 2 StripMartin, INMSHA 1201686 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cova Energy CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wittmer Coal CorpDaviess, INNear MontgomeryMSHA 1201887 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1983 | Wittmer Coal CorpReported operatorWittmer HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wittmer No 1Daviess, INNear MontgomeryMSHA 1201820 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1982 | M & T Coal Company IncReported operatorNewell Robert MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wny #1Vigo, INNear West Terre HauteMSHA 1201931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1987 | Whole Nine Yards Coal Company IncReported operatorLukowski RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolcottville Sand & Gravel Pit & MineLagrange, INMSHA 1200944 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1983 | Wolcottville Sand & GravelReported operatorJohnson S E Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolfe PitClay, INNear Clay CityMSHA 1202079 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1990 | Marks Coal Company IncReported operatorGraber Jesse JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf PitMiami, INMSHA 1201698 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1985 | Eden Stone Company IncReported operatorEngineering Aggregates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WOODBURN STONE QUARRYAllen, INMSHA 1200069 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/2001 | Hanson Aggregates Midwest IncReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodco Mine No 1 StripDubois, INMSHA 1201632 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980 | Woodco Mining Company IncReported operatorWehr DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Worman EnterprisesBoone, INMSHA 1202109 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1993 | Worman EnterprisesReported operatorWorman EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W R Beach Incorporated Sand & GravelMarion, INNear IndianapolisMSHA 1202304 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/2023 | W R Beach IncReported operatorShirley UnderwoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WrightWarrick, INNear BoonvilleMSHA 1200335 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1984 | Amax Coal CompanyReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankeetown #1Warrick, INNear BoonvilleMSHA 1201990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1992 | Warrick County Coal CorpReported operatorHoesli John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankeetown #2Warrick, INNear BoonvilleMSHA 1202110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1992 | Warrick Minerals IncReported operatorHoesli John JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankeetown DockWarrick, INNear NewburghMSHA 1200894 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1995 | Yankeetown Dock CorpReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals Company & Peabody Coal CompanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yard 103 - ShelbyvilleShelby, INNear ShelbyvilleMSHA 1202255 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/2013 | VCNA Prairie,Inc.Reported operatorVOTORANTIM CIMENTOSReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yard M Clay PitLake, INMSHA 1200240 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | American Brick CompanyReported operatorCarey R F JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Zimmer MineWarrick, INNear DaleMSHA 1202152 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1997 | Danny Jasper IncReported operatorDanny JasperReported 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.