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 37Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401878 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1971 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 39 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-A MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1986 | Lynn K Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402547 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Knox Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorKnox Creek Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 AugerDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4406580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1996 | Southern Auger IncReported operatorJames E Wilson (TN)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3-B MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401795 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1974 | Boyd & Stevenson Coal CompanyReported operatorBoyd & Stevenson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 DockBuchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4404760 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400362 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1972 | Sharron Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Clanahan Donald KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400681 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1976 | Steven Theodore Justus Coal CorpReported operatorJustus Steven TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4400793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1981 | Spring Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1973 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4401519 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1987 | Harman Mining CorpReported operatorInspiration Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401524 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1972 | Youngs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1971 | New House Branch Coal CorpReported operatorNew House Branch Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401551 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Dotson Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson LonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401553 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1971 | Edd Potter Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter John-Kenneth & DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1970 | Kem Coal CompanyReported operatorKem Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401576 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1972 | Left Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401580 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1975 | Hackney Fuel Company IncReported operatorHackney Frank WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Street & Whited Coal Company IncReported operatorWhited Donald & MasonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401610 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1972 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorR & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4401672 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ball Coal CoReported operatorBall Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineWise, VAMSHA 4401686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1971 | F & F Coal Company IncReported operatorF & F Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineWise, VAMSHA 4401694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1971 | Robert G Lawson Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4401768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | Virginia Coals IncReported operatorVirginia Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401819 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | J Stiltner Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401922 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | Coleman & Yates Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman Emerlene (Merlene)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | L M & W Coal CompanyReported operatorO'Quinn NewtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977 | L Hall & J C Rife Coal CompanyReported operatorHall Luther R & James C RifeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | R L Coal CompanyReported operatorFleming Peggy SueReported 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.