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 5 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404658 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Three D Coal CorpReported operatorDonald NicewonderReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404667 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1977 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Golden Chip Coal Company IncReported operatorOmalene DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404741 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & L Coal Company IncReported operatorLester IraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWise, VAMSHA 4404770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Elkins Energy CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404783 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Grapevine Coal Co IncReported operatorStiltner DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404835 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Davis & Whited Coal Company IncReported operatorPerry Allen WhitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineDickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4405027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1983 | D O & W Coal Company IncReported operatorHay Walker WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1981 | Rogers Coal Co IncReported operatorSmith RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4405054 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1979 | Double H & R Coal Company IncReported operatorHawkins Don EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405064 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1980 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Panther Mining IncReported operatorLadage James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405483 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1986 | Cumberland Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Thomas G & BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Osborne Trucking Company IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405513 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1981 | Triple S Coal Company IncReported operatorSonny J SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Black Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorO'Quinn Franklin D R & Wilburn BlankenshipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineDickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406178 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1986 | Blue Chip Coal CorpReported operatorColeman Hufford-Mary RuthReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406315 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1986 | K & V Coal Company IncReported operatorKyle LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineLee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4406341 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1987 | Little Mountain Coal IncReported operatorBaker RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406406 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1990 | Kelly Energy Company IncReported operatorHansel D FlemingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/26/1990 | Red Dog Coal CorpReported operatorRonnie A EdwardsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Quarry And MillRockbridge, VAMSHA 4404490 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1979 | Interstate Stone CorpReported operatorMoore P W JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402064 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Martin Coal CompanyReported operatorMartin W DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4402342 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Sterling Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Clelland Herbert Jim & C J ChaffinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404586 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404651 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1981 | Little B Coal CompanyReported operatorHylton Walter & MaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404872 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | Black Energy Mining CoReported operatorEpting-Ballenger CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405537 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1981 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406045 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/2025 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported 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.