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 6 MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4406190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1986 | South Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorBarton Carson Grabern & ChadReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1987 | K & V Coal Company IncReported operatorKyle LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Ambrose Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul R Ison; Jessica B IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402100 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Stamack Mining CorpReported operatorWomack Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4402104 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripWise, VANear DixianaMSHA 4402273 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1981 | Sterling Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Clelland Herbert Jim & C J ChaffinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402487 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | H F & J Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey HansfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404587 | 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 6 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1977 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripLee, VAMSHA 4404601 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Saint Charles Mining Company IncReported operatorJones DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Little B Coal CompanyReported operatorHylton Walter & MaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1981 | Martin Coal CompanyReported operatorMartin W DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1989 | Lonesome Pine Energy Company IncReported operatorBolling John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Strip & AugerDickenson, VAMSHA 4402106 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Strip & AugerLee, VAMSHA 4405398 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1980 | T & T Darby Coal Company IncReported operatorCharles D LittonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404908 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Ug-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400239 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Briar Coal CompanyReported operatorCarter B DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Jewell Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401883 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Youngs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4404904 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1986 | Golden Chip Coal Company IncReported operatorOmalene DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404970 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1990 | Nufac Mining IncReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1988 | Potter & Dotson Coal Company IncReported operatorPotter Billy D & Jimmy R DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405262 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1984 | J & R Coal Company IncReported operatorMack StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear MaxieMSHA 4405489 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1986 | Eastern Coal CompanyReported operatorRoberts Kenes P Jr & SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405554 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | Bill Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Dyke James RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405621 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1981 | Owens Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens Otto & GordonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406004 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1983 | Triple S Coal Company IncReported operatorSonny J SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406083 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1986 | D D & M Mining IncReported operatorStacy MonroeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4406618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1992 | Comanche Coal CorpReported operatorBlankenship RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Dickenson, VANear Clintwood, VaMSHA 4406823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/23/1999 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported 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.