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 Strip & AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4402551 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4404580 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1986 | General Trucking CorpReported operatorBrowning DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Strip & AugerWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406304 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1991 | Freeman Fuels IncReported operatorFreeman Daniel VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Strip & AugerBuchanan, VANear DrillMSHA 4406885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1999 | B C R Mining IncReported operatorTrimble Michael D & Joe D BallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Kim Coal CompanyReported operatorKim Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403179 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | N & V Coal CorpReported operatorClifton NormanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | United Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400987 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | V & O Coal Company IncReported operatorV & O Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Ug 5912Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400783 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | North Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorNorth Hill Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Ug Mi 5412Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400535 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1970 | Farwest Coal CompanyReported operatorMerritt Jerry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4401761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1981 | Spotlight Coal Company IncReported operatorColeman JefferyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401865 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1971 | Sue Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney PerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404035 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1982 | Hackney Fuel Company IncReported operatorHackney Frank WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/1999 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Dickenson, VANear ClinchoMSHA 4404080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1985 | R L Coal CompanyReported operatorFleming Peggy SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404984 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/03/1982 | Prospect Coal CompanyReported operatorWhited LeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404989 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Cheyenne Coal CorpReported operatorStacy ChuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Northampton, VAMSHA 4405168 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | A Wilson CustisReported operatorA Wilson CustisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4405352 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1985 | Coal Valley Mining IncReported operatorJessie MeadowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4405471 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1981 | Norma A Coal CorpReported operatorJimmy R RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405574 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1981 | Owens Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens Otto & GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405632 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1982 | Dotson & Justus Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson John W & Harold Fred JustusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405740 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1985 | Potter & Dotson Coal Company IncReported operatorPotter Billy D & Jimmy R DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1989 | S G Coal Company IncReported operatorNicewonder J D - Don NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4405817 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1982 | Quality Fuels LimitedReported operatorWilliams Garry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405825 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1984 | C S & S Coal CorpReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4405912 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | Trinity Coal CorpReported operatorEdwards Danie GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Dickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405947 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1985 | South Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406011 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/02/1988 | Morgan Mining Company IncReported operatorMullins Bob RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1986 | Bear Branch Fuel CorpReported operatorColeman Dennis S & ShannonReported 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.