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 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Youngs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401634 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Wanda Coal Company IncReported operatorWanda Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401655 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1970 | Voda Blevins Coal CompanyReported operatorVoda Blevins Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401710 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1972 | Hursel Justus Coal CompanyReported operatorCrumb Jack & Hursel H JustusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401728 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1971 | Van Bill Coal CompanyReported operatorVan Bill Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401742 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1970 | Dilston Mining CorpReported operatorRatliff Arthur M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Kyle Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth Kyle Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401842 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | C & F Coal CompanyReported operatorC & F Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401891 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1973 | Briar Coal CompanyReported operatorCarter B DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403167 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1974 | Willie Coal Company IncReported operatorWillie Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404308 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R & E Coal Company IncReported operatorLester Robert FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404486 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Clanahan ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1984 | Peggy-O Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C BallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405378 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1980 | R L & H Coal Company IncReported operatorRife Ralph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineJames City, VANear PoundMSHA 4405461 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/1980 | J & D Coal Company IncReported operatorDingus LowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBuchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1982 | Edd Potter Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter John-Kenneth & DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 S Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402286 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Carter Brothers Coal CoReported operatorCarter Brothers Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4403280 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1996 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4403407 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Ring Coal Company IncReported operatorRing Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 UgDickenson, VAMSHA 4401098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Mary Anna Coal CompanyReported operatorMary Anna Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No A 11Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401809 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1971 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No A4 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorNorton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No B-4Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401845 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorNorton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No B 9 MineWise, VAMSHA 4401466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1972 | Norton Coal CompanyReported operatorNorton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No I StripWise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4405834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1982 | M & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRasnick WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nora ContourDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406969 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2010 | Hokie Mining CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Nora Preparation PlantWise, VANear NoraMSHA 4401462 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1985 | Virginia Iron Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Norfolk PlantChesapeake (City), VAMSHA 4405060 | GypsumSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | United States Gypsum CompanyReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northern Mineral Placer MineLouisa, VANear MineralMSHA 4407310 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2013 | Union Mining Group, LLCReported operatorVoris Ventures LLC; David ShackletonReported 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.