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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County MineWayne, NCMSHA 3101058 | 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 → |
| W B Brower Sand PitMoore, NCMSHA 3101242 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1985 | W B Brower SandReported operatorW B Brower SandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wells Limestone MineDuplin, NCMSHA 3102090 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1994 | Wells LimestoneReported operatorWells Colton MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wharton PitWilson, NCNear WilsonWMSHA 3101326 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1985 | S T Wooten CorpReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitaker PitHalifax, NCMSHA 3101930 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1987 | S T Wooten CorpReported operatorChristopher T WootenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Camellia Granite CompanyRowan, NCMSHA 3102077 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1995 | White Camellia Granite CompanyReported operatorColorado Yule & MonpetraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHITE PIT IPitt, NCNear GreenvilleMSHA 3101154 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/18/2003 | Ready Mixed ConcreteReported operatorGeorge C TurnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WHITFIELD #1 & #2Lenoir, NCMSHA 3101817 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/2002 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitfield PitCraven, NCMSHA 3101647 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1979 | Barrus Construction CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitsett QuarryGuilford, NCMSHA 3101969 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1985 | Superior Paving CompanyReported operatorSuperior Paving CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams MineBurke, NCMSHA 3101289 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1979 | Williams Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorWilliams Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams Mine #3 Smith PitSampson, NCNear Newton GroveMSHA 3102178 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2009 | Williams Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorMark BryanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Williams PitRichmond, NCNear West EndMSHA 3102204 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2016 | C K Earnhardt & Son IncReported operatorJohn J Earnhardt; Angie H EarnhardtReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Williams Pit #2Pender, NCMSHA 3102075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1993 | Dickerson Carolina IncReported operatorDickerson Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williams Sand PitMoore, NCMSHA 3101923 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1983 | Thompson-Arthur Paving CompanyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willis Nash PitFranklin, NCMSHA 3100315 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WILMINGTON MINEBrunswick, NCNear Leland, NCMSHA 3102175 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/2004 | Boggs Materials IncReported operatorCarl Andrew Boggs et al; David Christopher BoggsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilmington MinesNew Hanover, NCMSHA 3101741 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1979 | Hanover CompanyReported operatorHanover CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilmington SandNew Hanover, NCNear WilmingtonMSHA 3101308 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2020 | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.Reported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson County MineWatauga, NCMSHA 3100288 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1979 | N C Dept Of Transportation-Div Of HighwaysReported operatorState Of North CarolinaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson MineYancey, NCNear MicavilleMSHA 3102186 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2019 | Stone Supply Inc.Reported operatorGregory D BryantReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson PitMoore, NCNear West EndMSHA 3101718 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2012 | Don Thomas Construction & Trucking IncReported operatorEddie ThomasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson PitMoore, NCNear West EndMSHA 3102274 | Material not reportedType not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2012 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson QuarryWatauga, NCMSHA 3101135 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | O J Wilson Stone Company IncReported operatorWilson O JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Windsor MineBertie, NCMSHA 3101985 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1986 | W R Bishop Jr IncReported operatorWalter R Bishop JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wise MineMitchell, NCMSHA 3101909 | Misc. Nonmetallic Mnls. NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1986 | Spruce Pine Olivine CompanyReported operatorSpruce Pine Olivine CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WithrowRowan, NCMSHA 3102041 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1995 | Corriher Sand & Stone IncReported operatorCorriher MargaretReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood Farm PitPitt, NCNear HookertonMSHA 3101895 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2008 | Rex Smith Farms IncReported operatorRichard M Smith; Rex Stuart SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodhouse PitCurrituck, NCMSHA 3101981 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1987 | Outer Banks Contractors IncReported operatorBeacham Mike AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wood MineAlamance, NCMSHA 3100224 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1985 | Glendon Pyrophyllite IncReported operatorJames J Hume JrReported 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.