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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollocksville Marl PitJones, NCMSHA 3100951 | 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 → |
| Poplar MineMitchell, NCNear PoplarMSHA 3102365 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2026 | Horizon 30 LLCReported operatorBrent A Fernandes; Joel B Weiner; Sean E ChipmanReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable PlantHarnett, NCNear SanfordMSHA 3102261 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2020 | S. T. Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable SC-3Cumberland, NCNear ErwinMSHA 3102206 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2026 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable SC-5Pender, NCNear CurrieMSHA 3102291 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2024 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Portable SC-7Cumberland, NCNear LumbersonMSHA 3102233 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2017 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Precise Sand MineBrunswick, NCMSHA 3102064 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/08/1995 | Precise ConstructionReported operatorWalsh GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Preston Dixon MiningWayne, NCNear Seven SpringsMSHA 3102113 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2009 | Preston Dixon MiningReported operatorPreston L DixonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Preventive Maintenance ShopWake, NCMSHA 3101717 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Nello L Teer CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prize Management DBA SandRidge MaterialsNorthampton, NCNear GarysburgMSHA 3102339 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2024 | Prize Management DBA SandRidge MaterialsReported operatorAlton Williams JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PUTNAM MINEAvery, NCMSHA 3102139 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2001 | Clark Stone Company IncReported operatorBrown Paul GReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Regal QuarryCherokee, NCMSHA 3100024 | Dimension MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/1981 | Columbia Marble CompanyReported operatorColumbia Marble CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RENNY'S CREEKCraven, NCMSHA 3102078 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2000 | Renny'S Creek Mine IncReported operatorAndy Purifoy; Alan RussellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rental Screen #1Wilson, NCNear WilsonMSHA 3102320 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/2026 | S. T. Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Repair ShopCumberland, NCMSHA 3101621 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Crowell Constructors IncReported operatorW W CrowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Repair ShopCumberland, NCMSHA 3101686 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | C J Pegram & Son IncReported operatorMichael W PegramReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rhoda Mn & Plant Or Rhoda MineJackson, NCMSHA 3101652 | MicaSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1981 | Hays CorpReported operatorHays W ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rhodes PitLenoir, NCNear KinstonMSHA 3102279 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Richmond County MineRichmond, NCMSHA 3101853 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1983 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Richmond County MineRichmond, NCMSHA 3102017 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1994 | C L Vickers Transfer IncReported operatorVickers C LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Richmond Cty MineRichmond, NCMSHA 3100303 | 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 → |
| Riley-HallHarnett, NCMSHA 3102081 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1992 | Riley Paving IncReported operatorJames L Riley JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Riley Pinebluff Pit #2Richmond, NCNear HoffmanMSHA 3102244 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | Riley Paving Inc.Reported operatorJames L Riley JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RIVER ROADCumberland, NCNear FayettivilleMSHA 3102148 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/2005 | G S Materials IncReported operatorRonnie G Kirkpatrick JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| River Road MinePitt, NCNear GreenvilleMSHA 3102272 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/2016 | Tar River Mining Inc.Reported operatorDavid VendemiaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| River Road Sand MineNew Hanover, NCNear WilmingtonMSHA 3102292 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2015 | Sanford Contractors, Inc.Reported operatorDonald T OldhamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Riverside SandHarnett, NCNear ErwinMSHA 3102177 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2008 | Mid-East Services IncReported operatorLester Ray PhillipsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RIVERSIDE SAND PITDuplin, NCNear WallaceMSHA 3101918 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2015 | Riverside Sand Company IncReported operatorLynwood Wayne PierceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Robbins Open PitMoore, NCMSHA 3100686 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Standard Mineral Company IncReported operatorR T Vanderbilt Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roberts PitCurrituck, NCMSHA 3101707 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1979 | Raymond RobertsReported operatorRaymond RobertsReported 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.