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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higinbotham Strip No 1Fayette, PANear Point MarionMSHA 3606434 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1982 | Leroy Higinbotham & Son IncReported operatorHiginbotham LeroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hilbert TractJefferson, PANear Falls CreekMSHA 3606173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1993 | A A Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith James A & Ruth RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hillman StripLuzerne, PAMSHA 3601662 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1975 | Kingston Excavating CompanyReported operatorKingston Excavating CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hill MineGreene, PANear SugargroveMSHA 3608078 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1989 | Sugar Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorRumble LisaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hill No 1 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3606594 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorHill Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hill No 2 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3606595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1980 | Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorHill Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hill No 3 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3606596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorHill Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HILL PLANTButler, PAMSHA 3603187 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2002 | Atlantic States Materials Of Pa IncReported operatorEnnstone PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hillsboro MineWashington, PANear Scenery HillMSHA 3608711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1997 | Hillsboro Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hillsdale #1Cambria, PANear BarnesboroMSHA 3601107 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1993 | Hillsdale Mining Company IncReported operatorCessna NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hillside BreakerSchuylkill, PANear ZerbeMSHA 3601854 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2019 | Hegins Mining CompanyReported operatorRichard J WithelderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hillside BreakerLuzerne, PANear DupontMSHA 3606274 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2006 | Kaminski Brothers IncReported operatorGeorge KaminskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hillside-Edgerton MineLackawanna, PANear Mayfield Boro.MSHA 3610033 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hillside StrippingLuzerne, PANear DupontMSHA 3606275 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/2006 | Kaminski Brothers IncReported operatorGeorge KaminskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hill StripFayette, PANear York RunMSHA 3606253 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2017 | T L Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas L HillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hilltop MineCambria, PAMSHA 3601130 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1974 | Hill Top Coal CompanyReported operatorLydic JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HILLTOP QUARRYSusquehanna, PAMSHA 3609010 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2002 | McGavin StoneReported operatorTimothy McGavinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hilltop SiteGreene, PANear DillnerMSHA 3609590 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2011 | Fayette Coal & Coke IncReported operatorTerrance C ShallenbergerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hilty StripArmstrong, PANear ApolloMSHA 3605487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/05/1984 | Penn Terra LtdReported operatorPenn Erection & RiggingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Himes-MillenJefferson, PANear StantonMSHA 3607364 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | C & M Contracting CompanyReported operatorCravener L Earl & Tim L MillsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hiner MineArmstrong, PANear Sugarcreek TownshipMSHA 3609564 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/11/2015 | P & N Coal Company IncReported operatorPrushnok Coal Company IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hipple #1Indiana, PANear RossiterMSHA 3607496 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1985 | Prushnok Coal Company IncReported operatorPrushnok Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hite Slate PitCambria, PANear CarroltownMSHA 3609890 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2019 | Hite Coal & Stone SupplyReported operatorKevin E HiteReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hixon No 1Elk, PANear WeedvilleMSHA 3606828 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1983 | Hixon Coal CompanyReported operatorHixon A Bruce & GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hixson ContractingClinton, PANear BitumineMSHA 3609378 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2011 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H J H Coal No 1Northumberland, PANear Mahanoy Creek, ShamokinMSHA 3607969 | Coal (Anthracite)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1990 | H J H CoalReported operatorReitz Joseph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H J & H StripNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3604307 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1987 | H J H CoalReported operatorReitz Joseph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H L & S Drift MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3605002 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1975 | Mace & Kerstetter Coal CompanyReported operatorMace Dennis RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H L & W Coal CompanySchuylkill, PANear TremontMSHA 3607269 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/21/2000 | H L & W Coal CompanyReported operatorDarryl KopernaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hl&W SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Mount PleasantMSHA 3607825 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1989 | H L & W Coal CompanyReported operatorLehman Marlin D Jr-Adam HaldemanReported 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.