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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern Quarry OperationCraven, NCMSHA 3101676 | GemstonesSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1979 | Jimmie L Morris ConstructionReported operatorMorris Jimmie L ConstructionReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Bern Quarry OperationCraven, NCMSHA 3101787 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1979 | Z Allen Hawkins LandscapingReported operatorZ Allen Hawkins LandscapingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Bern Sand Mine #2Craven, NCMSHA 3100701 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1992 | Tarmac Carolinas IncReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newburn Quarry MineCraven, NCMSHA 3101938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1983 | Griffin CanadyReported operatorGriffin CanadyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newdale MineYancey, NCMSHA 3100677 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1985 | Mayland Stone Company IncReported operatorClaude GreeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Newdale PlantYancey, NCMSHA 3101747 | AsbestosFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1979 | Powhatan Mining CompanyReported operatorMett Frances EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| New Hanover County MineNew Hanover, NCMSHA 3100973 | 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 → |
| Nicholson Sand MineMartin, NCNear WilliamstonMSHA 3101982 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2013 | Barnhill Contracting CoReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Nick Waycaster Stone Co.Mcdowell, NCNear MarionMSHA 3101927 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2010 | Nick Waycaster StoneReported operatorNick WaycasterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 3 Davidson County MineDavidson, NCMSHA 3100503 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1979 | Ira Pope & Sons IncReported operatorPope Bobby GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineMacon, NCMSHA 3101569 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | National Olivine CompanyReported operatorRussell E ManleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North 321 StoneCaldwell, NCNear LenoirMSHA 3102165 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2019 | Maymead Materials, Inc.Reported operatorWiley B RoarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North Carolina Marl PitJones, NCMSHA 3100183 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | North Carolina Lime Excavating CompReported operatorNorth Carolina Lime Excavating CompReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North Carolina Phosphate CorporationBeaufort, NCMSHA 3101828 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1985 | North Carolina Phospate CorpReported operatorWilliams CompaniesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northhampton County MineNorthampton, NCMSHA 3101083 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northrop Mine And MillBuncombe, NCMSHA 3101143 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/1979 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NORTHSIDE PITCumberland, NCMSHA 3102111 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2000 | Taylor'S Of Fayetteville IncReported operatorEd TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| North State Pyrophyllite Co North SGuilford, NCMSHA 3100759 | TalcFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | North State Pyrophyllite Company IncReported operatorResco Products IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| NORWOOD PITStanly, NCMSHA 3100625 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1997 | Cherokee Sanford Group IncReported operatorDarden Thomas FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakwood Farms PitCatawba, NCMSHA 3100483 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | Harsil Sand CompanyReported operatorFranks Harry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Obc MineCurrituck, NCMSHA 3101682 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1978 | Outer Banks Contractors IncReported operatorBeacham Mike AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| O B C Mine 2Currituck, NCMSHA 3101783 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1979 | Outer Banks Contractors IncReported operatorBeacham Mike AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oldcastle Industrial Minerals IncHenderson, NCNear FletcherMSHA 3100014 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2022 | Harrison Construction Co-Div/APAC-Atlantic IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Parker MineStanly, NCMSHA 3101632 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1980 | Brantley Earnhardt JrReported operatorBrantley Earnhardt JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Onslow County MineOnslow, NCMSHA 3100977 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OutlawLenoir, NCNear KinstonMSHA 3102278 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2017 | Outlaw's Heavy Equipment IncReported operatorJames D. Outlaw; Joanna Outlaw RouseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Overcash PitCabarrus, NCMSHA 3101273 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1994 | Overcash Gravel & GradingReported operatorOvercash Ronald GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pamilco County MinePamlico, NCMSHA 3100979 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Panther Point MineRowan, NCMSHA 3100539 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Hammill Construction Company IncReported operatorDonna R Miller; Larry W Hammill; Ruth H HammillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PARKER MINERobeson, NCMSHA 3100467 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1997 | Cumberland Gravel & Sand CompanyReported operatorJeffrey GoodmanReported 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.