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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear BurnsideMSHA 3606724 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1992 | Burnside Mining CompanyReported operatorShiko David RReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear BranchdaleMSHA 3607166 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/2004 | Neumeister Coal CompanyReported operatorFrank M NeumeisterReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear SagonMSHA 3607171 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/26/1993 | L & W Coal CompanyReported operatorNestico NickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3607187 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1987 | Bear CoalReported operatorSeger Jay MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear BurnsideMSHA 3607198 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/06/1984 | Socko Coal CompanyReported operatorSocko Leonard JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3607245 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/29/1984 | Clark Coal CompanyReported operatorClark Robert CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3607262 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1991 | Three L Coal CompanyReported operatorJames LenigReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3607334 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Triple S Coal CompanyReported operatorShiko David RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear RavineMSHA 3607401 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/25/1985 | Diamond Coal CompanyReported operatorPoletti Peter J & Larry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeDauphin, PANear WilliamstownMSHA 3607438 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/14/1986 | Morris Coal CompanyReported operatorMorris Warren LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear ExcelsiorMSHA 3607503 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1985 | Z & Z Coal CompanyReported operatorZigarski AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Porter Twnsp, KeffersMSHA 3607517 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | J & C Coal CompanyReported operatorKimmel James-Dave HarnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LlewellynMSHA 3607582 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1985 | P L K Coal CompanyReported operatorKlinger Palmer-Leroy SnyderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeColumbia, PANear CentraliaMSHA 3607622 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1985 | Keno No 2 SlopeReported operatorHarner Roy E & Delbert L ArtzReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3607829 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1986 | Kenneth Rothermel Coal Company IncReported operatorRothermel KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3607877 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1990 | R & B MiningReported operatorKocher Richard DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3608226 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1991 | Mason Dixon Coal CompanyReported operatorLindsey John LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear LincolnMSHA 3608299 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/2012 | S & J Coal CompanyReported operatorKerry HarrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 SlopeSchuylkill, PANear MiddleportMSHA 3608302 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/2000 | Gorenty Tunneling CompanyReported operatorEarl L Gorenty Sr; Earl L Gorenty JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2 South SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3605459 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | K & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Darvin C--Allen R KramerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripFayette, PAMSHA 3606442 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | E M Henckel Coal CompanyReported operatorHenckel Elmer M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripSchuylkill, PANear GilbertonMSHA 3607451 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1987 | Emil'S ContractingReported operatorChuposka EmilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Strip MineJefferson, PANear Falls CreekMSHA 3606794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorGraham BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Tracy Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear TremontMSHA 3607516 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/1984 | H & T Coal CompanyReported operatorHarner Alfred RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Vein Lykens Sd SlopeNorthumberland, PANear SagonMSHA 3606427 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | Long Time Coal CompanyReported operatorFernandez Dominick & Victor NesticoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3601882 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1971 | Keffers Coal CompanyReported operatorKeffers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3607813 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1998 | Cal MiningReported operatorLorenz CynthiaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 30 Slope MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3602017 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1974 | Thirty Slope IncReported operatorThirty Slope IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Skidmore SlopeSchuylkill, PANear GoodspringMSHA 3601856 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1989 | Hegins Mining CompanyReported operatorRichard J WithelderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SlopeSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3601907 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1971 | Franklin Lucas Coal CompanyReported operatorFranklin Lucas Coal CompanyReported 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.