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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great PitEdgecombe, NCNear battlesboroMSHA 3102014 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/2024 | Blue Ridge Sand Operations LLCReported operatorBlue Ridge Sand Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Green Acres Land Development, Inc.Currituck, NCNear JarvisburgMSHA 3102234 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2013 | Green Acres Land Development, Inc.Reported operatorJeff Newbern SrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greene County MineGreene, NCMSHA 3100898 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greene County PitsWilson, NCNear WilsonMSHA 3102202 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2006 | S T Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Green River MinePolk, NCMSHA 3101875 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Calton & DeckReported operatorWm A Calton; James L DeckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greensboro District ShopGuilford, NCMSHA 3102036 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1991 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greensboro Portable Plant 2Cabarrus, NCNear ConcordMSHA 3102335 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2025 | Martin Marietta Materials IncReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greenville PitPitt, NCMSHA 3101915 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1981 | B E Singleton & Sons IncReported operatorRobert Hanna; Charles H Manning IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Greenville PlantPitt, NCNear BelvoirMSHA 3102282 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2026 | American Materials Company, LLCReported operatorQuikrete Holdings Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Greer MineHenderson, NCMSHA 3101872 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Fletcher Brick Company IncReported operatorTodd Betty AnneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gregory Ruby MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101646 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1978 | Gregory Ruby MineReported operatorGregory Nolan & William Bruce-Glenda SlagleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Griffin PitBertie, NCMSHA 3101692 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1980 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Griggs PitCurrituck, NCNear Powell's PointMSHA 3102200 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2013 | R. P. C. Contracting Co., Inc.Reported operatorRobert D Parker; Monica P ParkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Grinding PlantDurham, NCMSHA 3100735 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Borden Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorBorden Brick & Tile CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grinding PlantChatham, NCMSHA 3101076 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Cherokee Brick Company Of North Carolina IncReported operatorW M RaglandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grinding PlantRowan, NCMSHA 3101394 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Taylor Clay ProductsReported operatorCharles D TaylorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Grit PitNorthampton, NCNear Rich SquareMSHA 3101878 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2026 | FSC II, LLCReported operatorConstruction Partners IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Groome Sand-Rock PitGuilford, NCMSHA 3101309 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1985 | Groome Fred MReported operatorGroome Fred MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Guilford County MineGuilford, NCMSHA 3101719 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1979 | Thompson-Arthur Paving CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| GUILFORD COUNTY MINESGuilford, NCNear Pleasant GardenMSHA 3100129 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2008 | Hanson Brick East LLCReported operatorLone Star FundsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gulf #1Chatham, NCNear CumnockMSHA 3102146 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/2022 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gulf MineChatham, NCNear GulfMSHA 3100132 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2017 | Meridian Brick LLCReported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gulf MineChatham, NCMSHA 3100148 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1981 | Pomona Pipe Products CompanyReported operatorPomona CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gulf OneChatham, NCNear SanfordMSHA 3102003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1987 | Chatham Coal CompanyReported operatorMorgan James A IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gulf OneChatham, NCNear ChathamMSHA 3102007 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1988 | Eagle Mining IncReported operatorWalker GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gushers Knob MineAvery, NCMSHA 3101112 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1979 | Harris Mining CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gwaltney PitWayne, NCMSHA 3101845 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1985 | Apac-Carolina IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H A Lathan PitRichmond, NCNear MarstonMSHA 3102155 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2013 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Halifax County MineHalifax, NCMSHA 3100900 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Halifax County PitsHalifax, NCMSHA 3101904 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1990 | S T Wooten CorpReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported 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.