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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fork Gob PileWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407297 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2014 | Red River Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Norton #1Wise, VANear Dotson CreekMSHA 4403808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1998 | Glamorgan Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Norton No 1 StripDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4406617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1991 | Pathfinder Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nos 1 & 2 Preparation PlantLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4402760 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1978 | J & H Coal Company IncReported operatorTurner JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nos 1 & 2 StripsWise, VAMSHA 4403663 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1978 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nottoway Materials IncSussex, VANear WaverlyMSHA 4407139 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/2005 | Nottoway Materials IncReported operatorJohn C RiccardiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 42Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4404790 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/15/1991 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakwood Red Ash Mine No 3Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4402122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/05/1992 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Odell Veney Veney Sand PitNorthumberland, VAMSHA 4402887 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Odell VeneyReported operatorOdell VeneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Off-Site CrushingAugusta, VANear StauntonMSHA 4407191 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2025 | Rockydale Quarries CorporationReported operatorWillis TrustReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Adams Stony Creek Sand PlantSussex, VAMSHA 4402833 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1996 | Sussex Materials IncReported operatorHines BobbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OLD DOMINIONAlbemarle, VANear SchuylerMSHA 4407338 | Soapstone, Crushed DimensionSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/2026 | POLYCOR VIRGINIA INC.Reported operatorPolycor IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Dominion Quarry Mine #4Nelson, VANear SchuylerMSHA 4403002 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1993 | New Alberene Stone Company IncReported operatorSuomen Vuolukivi OyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Hickory Mine & ConcentratorDinwiddie, VANear Stony CreekMSHA 4406879 | Titanium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2009 | Iluka Resources Inc.Reported operatorIluka Resources LtdReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Hurricane #1Wise, VAMSHA 4402323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Old Smith Gap Surface MineDickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406327 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Old Valley StoneRockingham, VANear Port RepublicMSHA 4406960 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/2006 | Natural Sand & Stone CompanyReported operatorDennis C MorrisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Virginia DockBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404013 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1980 | Howard EnterprisesReported operatorHoward Patrick MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OMMDickenson, VANear McClureMSHA 4407306 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/2020 | Estep Coal Company IncReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Open ForkDickenson, VANear HeraldMSHA 4400267 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1991 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Open Fork DockDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4403294 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1984 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Orchard No 3Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406073 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1984 | T Davis Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Osaka No 2Wise, VANear StonegaMSHA 4401688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1980 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Osaka TippleWise, VANear ApplachiaMSHA 4403332 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Osaka Tipple #1Wise, VANear RodaMSHA 4407077 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2005 | Schae's Contracting Inc.Reported operatorDebra J StewartReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Osborne Gap #40Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406767 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1995 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Otter River/Anderson Sand PlantBedford, VANear New LondonMSHA 4407356 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2020 | Adams Construction Company Division of Lawhorne BrReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Outside FacilitiesWise, VANear BlackwoodMSHA 4406682 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1993 | Betty B Coal Company IncReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| P24Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4406028 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1983 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Page #1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4407412 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2024 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported 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.