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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Sand & GravelWashington, MOMSHA 2301781 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1983 | Washington County Highway DepartmentReported operatorWashington County Highway DepartmentReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WASHINGTON SAND CO LLCFranklin, MOMSHA 2300729 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1998 | Washington Sand Company LlcReported operatorFarmer Mike & Elliott & Mitch ParrishReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wash PlantBates, MONear ButlerMSHA 2302342 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2011 | Ash Grove Aggregates IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wash Plant EastClark, MONear KahokaMSHA 2302358 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2007 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Watkins Gravel PitRipley, MONear DoniphanMSHA 2302398 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2010 | Current River Gravel and Ready MixReported operatorTim Tesreau; William D WatkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wayne County Eastern District Gravel PlantWayne, MONear Pleasant ValleyMSHA 2302445 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2026 | Wayne County Road & Bridge DepartmentReported operatorWayne County-MOReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wayne County Western District Gravel PlantWayne, MONear PiedmontMSHA 2302444 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2013 | Wayne County Road and Bridge DepartmentReported operatorWayne County-MOReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waynesville PlantPulaski, MOMSHA 2301571 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1983 | Byron Schmidt IncReported operatorSchmidt ByronReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webb City Chat PlantJasper, MOMSHA 2300113 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1987 | Independent Gravel CompanyReported operatorToutz ElizabethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webster County QuarryWebster, MOMSHA 2301063 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1985 | Willard Quarries IncReported operatorDavid K WillardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weeks Flint Clay Strip MineMontgomery, MOMSHA 2301165 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1979 | Hensley Mining Company IncReported operatorHensley EltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wehmeyer PitGasconade, MOMSHA 2301772 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1980 | John Francis Clay Mining & HaulingReported operatorFrancis JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wehmeyer ShopGasconade, MOMSHA 2301041 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/1983 | Wehmeyer Mining Company IncReported operatorWehmeyer HarlanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weiler Marble MineSte Genevieve, MOMSHA 2300227 | Crushed, Broken MarbleUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | World Plan Executive CounselReported operatorVerrill DaveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weirich MineFranklin, MOMSHA 2301643 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1978 | John Francis Clay Mining & HaulingReported operatorFrancis JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wells QuarryLivingston, MOMSHA 2301434 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979 | Wells Quarries IncReported operatorWells EdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wellsville #1Montgomery, MOMSHA 2300365 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1995 | Forest Johnson Clay CompanyReported operatorJohnson MarthaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wellsville Clay Refractories MillMontgomery, MOMSHA 2301455 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Wellsville Fire Brick CompanyReported operatorChicago Fire Brick CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welsh QuarryMcdonald, MOMSHA 2301660 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1980 | Hall & Riley IncReported operatorHall & Riley Quarries & Construction Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welton Mine No 3Douglas, MOMSHA 2301846 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1989 | Welton Gravel & Limestone IncReported operatorHubert WeltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wesley Frolker PitFranklin, MOMSHA 2301750 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1979 | Wehmeyer Mining Company IncReported operatorWehmeyer HarlanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Bethany QuarryHarrison, MOMSHA 2300041 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1985 | Martin Marietta CorpReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westerman Pit #1Franklin, MOMSHA 2301756 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1981 | Jones & Turner IncReported operatorTurner James AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Fork Mine/MillReynolds, MONear ReynoldsMSHA 2301787 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2000 | Doe Run CompanyReported operatorRenco Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Lake Quarry-Plant No 1St Louis, MOMSHA 2300768 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1990 | West Lake Quarry & Material CompanyReported operatorWilliam E WitakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Lake Sand Plant & DredgeSt Louis, MOMSHA 2300731 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1994 | West Lake Quarry & Material CompanyReported operatorWilliam E WitakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westphalia QuarryOsage, MONear WestphaliaMSHA 2301908 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2022 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheatland QuarryHickory, MOMSHA 2301498 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1985 | Agrock Quarries DivisionReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Rock 1Lincoln, MONear ElsberryMSHA 2302311 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/2014 | White Rock Quarry LLCReported operatorEdward PotterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Rock QuarryVernon, MOMSHA 2301539 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1985 | Fort Scott Fertilizers IncReported operatorGary W CullorReported 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.