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 4 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Faith Coal Company IncReported operatorWolford Lonnie WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405112 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1980 | C S & S Coal CorpReported operatorSkeens Ralph AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405446 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1981 | Osborne Brothers Coals IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405447 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1988 | Comanche Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1983 | Morgan Mining Company IncReported operatorMullins Bob RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405649 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1982 | Crockett Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis Jerry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405794 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | S G Coal Company IncReported operatorNicewonder J D - Don NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405861 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1987 | B P & K Mining IncReported operatorKenneth Hurley; Bernie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineDickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406297 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1989 | Little David Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson John & TrumanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1987 | Sher-Mel Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson ErselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406402 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1989 | Kelly Energy Company IncReported operatorHansel D FlemingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406597 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1991 | B & W Construction Company IncReported operatorLong WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406620 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/30/1997 | Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1992 | River Bend Mining IncReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4-MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1975 | R L Coal CompanyReported operatorFleming Peggy SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Prep PlantBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4403009 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1981 | Patrick Coal CorpReported operatorPatrick Petroleum Corp Of MichiganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 QuarryAlleghany, VAMSHA 4400233 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | Ararat Stone Products CompanyReported operatorJames H CrossinghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Stamack Mining CorpReported operatorWomack Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402282 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403398 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1975 | Paramont Elkhorn IncReported operatorBrown James A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403449 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1980 | Black Energy Mining CoReported operatorEpting-Ballenger CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | Sylvia Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404593 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404719 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripLee, VAMSHA 4404932 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1978 | C & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore Ronald L & RoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1985 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406018 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1986 | Phoenix Coal Company IncReported operatorW Paul Turner; Peggy T TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406277 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1987 | Lonesome Pine Energy Company IncReported operatorBolling John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406450 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1990 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4-StripRussell, VAMSHA 4402997 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1973 | Majestic Mining IncReported operatorMajestic Mining 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.