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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South ForkForsyth, NCMSHA 3101980 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1996 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South Fork River Cramerton Pit #1Gaston, NCMSHA 3102086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1995 | B & J Sand Company IncReported operatorThompson J LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spruce Pine MillMitchell, NCMSHA 3100639 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1980 | Diamond Mica CompanyReported operatorVan Horn E CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spruce Pine PlantYancey, NCMSHA 3100675 | MicaFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1982 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spruilltown MineCraven, NCNear BridgetonMSHA 3102133 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2006 | Anderson Sand & Gravel Reported operatorGerald L AndersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stalite CoalRowan, NCNear Gold HillMSHA 3102032 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1990 | Carolina Stalite CompanyReported operatorJohnson Frances H & Enoch A GoodmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stanley County MineStanly, NCMSHA 3101856 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1979 | Dickerson IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Star Pink QuarryRowan, NCMSHA 3101913 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1985 | Dixie Quarrying IncReported operatorMaxwell Joe CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Steel GrayMitchell, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3102315 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2025 | Buechel Stone Corp.Reported operatorShaun Buechel; Dominique Von Wald; Michael BuechelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Steel Gray Mine A and BMitchell, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3102216 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/2010 | Steel Gray StoneReported operatorCephas Ray RenfroReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Steel Gray Quarry #2Mitchell, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3102330 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2026 | Buechel Stone Corp.Reported operatorShaun Buechel; Dominique Von Wald; Michael BuechelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stevenson MinePasquotank, NCMSHA 3101780 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1979 | Thomas E StevensonReported operatorThomas E StevensonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stocks PitPender, NCMSHA 3101950 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1986 | Royal State Construction CompanyReported operatorRoyal State Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stokes County MinesStokes, NCMSHA 3100297 | 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 → |
| Stone Creek Sand & GravelJohnston, NCNear Newton GroveMSHA 3102348 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/2022 | R.M Hayes Construction Inc.Reported operatorRaymond Millard HayesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stoneville QuarryRockingham, NCMSHA 3100244 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1990 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| STONEVILLE SAND MINERockingham, NCMSHA 3100420 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2001 | Stuart Concrete IncReported operatorJames K BryantReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| S T Wooten Corp Wilson County PitsWilson, NCNear WilsonMSHA 3101957 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | S. T. Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sugg PitLenoir, NCMSHA 3101936 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1984 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sunnybrook Pit (Pitt County Pits)Pitt, NCNear GreenvilleMSHA 3101701 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2020 | S. T. Wooten CorporationReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Surry County PitsSurry, NCNear ElkinMSHA 3101174 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/15/2024 | Carl Rose & Sons IncReported operatorDale E RoseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SURRY PIT NO 1Surry, NCMSHA 3102156 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2002 | Carolina Sand IncReported operatorWayne CassavaughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Swift Creek PitCraven, NCNear VanceboroMSHA 3102250 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2014 | Barnhill Contracting CompanyReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Talley Bros Talley PitBeaufort, NCMSHA 3100704 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1979 | Whichard Manufacturing Co IncReported operatorWhichard Manufacturing Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tarboro PitEdgecombe, NCMSHA 3100707 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1980 | Duff Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorPigg J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tar River QuarryGranville, NCMSHA 3101761 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1979 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| TAYLOR PITSampson, NCNear AutryvilleMSHA 3101479 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2006 | Barnhill Contracting Co SouthEast DivisionReported operatorBarnhill Contracting CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| The Feldspar PlantMitchell, NCNear Spruce PineMSHA 3100354 | FeldsparFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2026 | The Quartz Corp USAReported operatorImerys S A; Norsk Mineral ASReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Thomas Farm GravelHarnett, NCMSHA 3101715 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1979 | Sanford Grading CompanyReported operatorSanford Grading CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thomas PitRowan, NCMSHA 3101755 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Hammill Construction Company IncReported operatorDonna R Miller; Larry W Hammill; Ruth H HammillReported 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.