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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaceton PitClearfield, PAMSHA 3607677 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1986 | W R Turner Clay CompanyReported operatorTurner Wilton RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wally #1Clearfield, PANear Osceola MillsMSHA 3607794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1991 | Wally Coal Company IncReported operatorPodliski WalterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walnut Hill StripGreene, PANear DillinerMSHA 3606884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | Art Brooks Coal CompanyReported operatorBrooks ArtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walter Houser AugerArmstrong, PANear KittanningMSHA 3609293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2018 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walter KonsurSusquehanna, PANear GelattMSHA 3609723 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2011 | Walter KonsurReported operatorWalter D KonsurReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Walter L GillisFayette, PANear GillespieMSHA 3606634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1986 | Walter L GillisReported operatorGillis Walter LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walter L Houser StripArmstrong, PANear SunnysideMSHA 3601046 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2007 | Walter L Houser Coal Company IncorporatedReported operatorMark Houser; Garry W HouserReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Walter QuarryBradford, PANear ?MSHA 3608006 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1991 | William Walter JrReported operatorWalter William JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walters 2Butler, PANear FeneltonMSHA 3610414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2024 | Amerikohl MiningReported operatorJohn M StilleyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Waltersburg MineFayette, PANear SmockMSHA 3608505 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2025 | Piccolomini Contractors Inc.Reported operatorRichard PiccolominiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Walter'S No 1 StripWestmoreland, PANear SlickvilleMSHA 3607233 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1985 | Falco Coal Company IncReported operatorBortz George H IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walt & Terry's QuarrySusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3609446 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/2007 | Brad Strickland & Bill O'DellReported operatorBill O'Dell; Bradley StricklandReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wampum Plant Cemex IncLawrence, PANear New CastleMSHA 3600165 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2010 | CEMEX Const Materials Atlantic, LLCReported operatorCemex S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wampum QuarryLawrence, PANear WampumMSHA 3609592 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/2010 | Shenango Limestone and Storage Company, LLCReported operatorJeremy W Mackall; Denise J Mackall; William T MackallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WanamieLuzerne, PANear WanamieMSHA 3604046 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1991 | Jeddo-Highland Coal CompanyReported operatorPagnotti Enterprises IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanamie #18Luzerne, PANear WanamieMSHA 3606127 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1990 | North American Mining IncReported operatorMichael SgarlatReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanamie #18 Pre-CleanLuzerne, PAMSHA 3602921 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1974 | Blue Coal CorpReported operatorGreat American Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanamie Cleaning PlantLuzerne, PANear WanamieMSHA 3602922 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1986 | Lucky Strike Coal CorpReported operatorLouis J BeltramiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanamie No 19 MineLuzerne, PAMSHA 3601629 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1972 | Blue Coal CorpReported operatorGillen Thomas JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanamie Stripping EastLuzerne, PAMSHA 3603289 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1975 | Blue Coal CorpReported operatorGreat American Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wanamie Stripping WestLuzerne, PANear WanamieMSHA 3603054 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1982 | Blue Coal CorpReported operatorGreat American Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WanattSusquehanna, PANear SusquehannaMSHA 3609586 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2019 | Conrad StoneReported operatorRobert ConradReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| W And F DriftSchuylkill, PANear GirardvilleMSHA 3602190 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1983 | W & F Coal CompanyReported operatorWalacavage Walter & Bruce FishburnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wapinski StripIndiana, PANear RobinsonMSHA 3607133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1984 | Gold Lion Mining CorpReported operatorFir International LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner #1Susquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3608901 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2023 | William S. Kilmer Flagstone Inc.Reported operatorWilliam S KilmerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Warner Co-Cedar Hollow PlantChester, PANear ?MSHA 3600265 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1995 | Warner CompanyReported operatorWmx Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WARNER CO NORTH SIDEBucks, PAMSHA 3608465 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1998 | Warner CompanyReported operatorWmx Technologies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner Co Van Sciver PlantBucks, PAMSHA 3603231 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1976 | Warner CompanyReported operatorWarner CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner No 1 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3606655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E R Warner Minerals CompanyReported operatorWarner E RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warner Quarries IIISusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3609171 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Warner Quarries III LLCReported operatorDaniel S WarnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.