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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carmeron BankNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3608311 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1992 | Empire Coal Mining & Development IncReported operatorMolesevich DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Decatur #1Clearfield, PANear West DecaturMSHA 3608178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1994 | Philipsburg Family Fun IncReported operatorMerryman Robert ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Decatur JobClearfield, PAMSHA 3603278 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1980 | Reese BrothersReported operatorReese BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West DriftColumbia, PANear Locust DaleMSHA 3604703 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1984 | Metzinger Coal CompanyReported operatorDonald MetzingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Drift SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Locust DaleMSHA 3605116 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1986 | Buck Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorFedako DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West EndNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3609351 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2006 | J J & W CoalReported operatorDaniel J JoyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West End Bank OperationLuzerne, PANear MoncanaquaMSHA 3610177 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/2021 | Newport Aggregate, Inc.Reported operatorKenneth M PollockReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western Allegheny Limestone QuarryArmstrong, PAMSHA 3606029 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1985 | Western Allegheny Limestone CorpReported operatorRussell W HallerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Coal Washing AssociatesWestmoreland, PANear HunkerMSHA 3606691 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | Western Coal Washing AssociatesReported operatorYukon Corp & Curtis D StaufferReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Hickory StripLawrence, PANear WampumMSHA 3603375 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1992 | Western Hickory Coal Company IncReported operatorKurt E KerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Pa AggregatesMercer, PAMSHA 3603182 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989 | Western Pennsylvania Aggregates IncReported operatorJanaszek Francis BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Pa Aggregates IncMercer, PAMSHA 3606516 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Western Pennsylvania Aggregates IncReported operatorPassieu EmmaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Freedom StripButler, PANear ChicoraMSHA 3601048 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1984 | West Freedom Mining CorpReported operatorHaller RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEST GREENE SAND & GRAVELErie, PAMSHA 3604361 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2002 | West Greene Sand & Gravel-Div/Afton Trucking IncReported operatorDeborah A WillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westland #2Washington, PANear WestlandMSHA 3606133 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/1983 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westland MineWashington, PANear WestlandMSHA 3600965 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1983 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEST LATTINI QUARRYBradford, PAMSHA 3608914 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2001 | Lester West FlagstoneReported operatorLester WestReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| West LebanonIndiana, PANear West LebanonMSHA 3607963 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1987 | Pitt Mining CompanyReported operatorPrice John GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West MifflinAllegheny, PANear HaysMSHA 3606441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | Penn Sherman CorpReported operatorMetz CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westmont Loading DockFayette, PANear NaomiMSHA 3606495 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1990 | Westmont Coal Company IncReported operatorAloe Holding IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westmont StripWashington, PANear BentleyvilleMSHA 3606530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1987 | Westmont Coal Company IncReported operatorAloe Holding IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westmoreland Co. StripsWestmoreland, PANear WhitneyMSHA 3610413 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2023 | Rosebud Mining CompanyReported operatorJ Clifford Forrest IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westmoreland County StripsWestmoreland, PANear GreensburgMSHA 3605919 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Bologna Mining CompanyReported operatorBologna RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westmoreland MineWestmoreland, PANear Harrison CityMSHA 3606778 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | Mc Cullough-Irwin PartnershipReported operatorMc Cullough Collieries & Irwin ProcessingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westmoreland MinesWestmoreland, PANear SmithtonMSHA 3608122 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/2004 | Purco Coal IncReported operatorAnthony J RipepiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westmoreland StripIndiana, PANear Brush ValleyMSHA 3608176 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2004 | Howard Neal Coal CorporationReported operatorBarbara M BearerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Newton Coal LogisticsWestmoreland, PANear West NewtonMSHA 3607321 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1992 | West Newton Coal Logistics CompanyReported operatorWahl Earl KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West No 1 StripArmstrong, PAMSHA 3605420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P Company IncReported operatorP Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westover #3 StripCambria, PANear St LawrenceMSHA 3602736 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/1999 | K & J Coal Company IncReported operatorDale Augenstein; Richard ThornhillReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westover JobClearfield, PANear WestoverMSHA 3605690 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1992 | Avery Coal Company IncReported operatorAvery IncReported 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.