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 Penn StripFayette, PANear York RunMSHA 3604011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1984 | West Penn Coal & Construction CompanyReported operatorPalone ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Penn Tipple Co IncIndiana, PANear Marion CenterMSHA 3606552 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1996 | West Penn Tipple Company IncReported operatorSchomaker Richard CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Penn Tipple Company Incorporated IiButler, PAMSHA 3606311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1980 | West Penn Tipple Company IncReported operatorSchomaker Richard CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Pittsburgh QuarryLawrence, PANear West PittsburgMSHA 3603441 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/14/2008 | Newgate Devel. Corp.Reported operatorThomas K LampertReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westport StripClinton, PAMSHA 3600894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1979 | Cooks Run Coal Company IncReported operatorFrancis J Hamilton; Ronald W HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westport TippleClinton, PANear WestportMSHA 3606322 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1990 | Avery Coal Company IncReported operatorAvery IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WEST RIDGE GRAVEL CO. PIT AND MIErie, PAMSHA 3604299 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1997 | West Ridge Gravel CompanyReported operatorArendash JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Spring EnergyNorthumberland, PANear Locust GapMSHA 3608489 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/2026 | West Spring Energy, LLCReported operatorReading Anthracite Co; West Spring Slope Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Westville #2 UgJefferson, PAMSHA 3601421 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1970 | Westville Coal CompanyReported operatorWestville Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Westwood Bank + WasherySchuylkill, PANear JoliettMSHA 3601916 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1986 | Manbeck Dredging Company IncReported operatorManbeck CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weyant Quarry And MillBedford, PAMSHA 3604647 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1978 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wfw #1Greene, PANear GreensboroMSHA 3607475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1986 | W F W PartnershipReported operatorWilliams James R & Kenny-Richard FrameReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W. G. Tomko Inc.Washington, PANear FinleyvilleMSHA 3610182 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/2024 | W. G. Tomko Inc. ContractorsReported operatorWilliam G TomkoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wharton Pit And PlantPotter, PAMSHA 3605075 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1983 | H & N Affilliates IncReported operatorNestlerode R EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wharton StripCarbon, PAMSHA 3601740 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1975 | Kassa Coal CompanyReported operatorKassa MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheaton QuarryBradford, PANear SilvaraMSHA 3609524 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/2008 | Carolyn WheatonReported operatorCarolyn L WheatonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheaton QuarrySusquehanna, PANear West AuburnMSHA 3609915 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2014 | Meshoppen Stone IncReported operatorWilliam M RuarkReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wherum Mine Site No 3Indiana, PANear VintondaleMSHA 3607078 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Alverda Resources IncReported operatorMerlo Charles J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WHICKHISER QUARRYSusquehanna, PANear MontroseMSHA 3608974 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2003 | Finch FlagstoneReported operatorSam Finch; Tim FinchReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whipkey CoalFayette, PANear ConnellsvilleMSHA 3607337 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Whipkey CoalReported operatorWhipkey WadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whippo No 26 PitLawrence, PAMSHA 3603010 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1978 | Ralph A Veon IncReported operatorVeon Ralph A IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whisper Wood FarmSusquehanna, PANear JacksonMSHA 3609258 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/2004 | Whisper Wood FarmReported operatorStephen J KaminskyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White #1Schuylkill, PANear AshlandMSHA 3607483 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/2019 | Wilbur White Coal CompanyReported operatorWilbur W White JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White #2Armstrong, PANear MaysvilleMSHA 3603015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1983 | S & S Coal Company IncReported operatorRaymond D SchallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White #2Northumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3608829 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/2001 | Wilbur White Coal Company IncReported operatorWilbur W White JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White #2Northumberland, PANear BurnsideMSHA 3609459 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2012 | Wilbur White Coal Co.Reported operatorWilbur W White JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| White Ash SlopeSchuylkill, PANear PrimroseMSHA 3601938 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1985 | P & H Coal CompanyReported operatorPewor WalterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White City Sand & Gravel Co White CVenango, PAMSHA 3603233 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1979 | White City Sand & Gravel CoReported operatorWhite City Sand & Gravel CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White CoalClarion, PANear New BethlehemMSHA 3606589 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1983 | White Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite Harris HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitehall Quarry #113Lehigh, PANear Center ValleyMSHA 3600067 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/2011 | Eastern Industries Inc.Reported operatorNew Enterprise Stone & Lime Company IncReported 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.