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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge Stone Mine #3Rockbridge, VANear LexingtonMSHA 4407266 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2019 | Rockbridge Stone ProductsReported operatorRoy D Simmons JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rockhouse MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4407110 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2010 | Mattie Boo LLCReported operatorDavid PowersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rockhouse Prep Plant #2Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4403254 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1994 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rocklick Mine No 1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4405474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1982 | Benchmark Mining CompanyReported operatorDavis HasselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rocklick Mine No 3Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4404147 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1983 | Rocklick Mining CorpReported operator(Harold) Lynn Keene; Larry StinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ROCKY MOUNT READY MIX SAND MINEFranklin, VAMSHA 4406834 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1999 | Rocky Mount Ready Mix Concrete IncReported operatorRay RonnieReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rocon No 1 AugerWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406242 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | Rocon Mining Company LpReported operatorRamosa Associates 83-1 Inc-Sidford Mining SystemsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RodaWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407051 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2026 | Nally & Hamilton Ent. Inc.Reported operatorThomas R HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roda TippleWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4400297 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1995 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Roger M. TurnerRockingham, VANear BroadwayMSHA 4407343 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/2017 | Roger M. TurnerReported operatorRoger M TurnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RR BurgessKing George, VANear King GeorgeMSHA 4407337 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2016 | Burgess Hauling & Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorJohn B BurgessReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rural Retreat PlantWythe, VANear Rural RetreatMSHA 4405372 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/2006 | Mountain Materials, Inc.Reported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| S-32Russell, VANear DyeMSHA 4407389 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/2023 | Harold Keene Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Saltville Stone PlantSmyth, VANear ChilhowieMSHA 4404924 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/2006 | Mountain Materials IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sand Mountain SandWythe, VANear SalemMSHA 4406467 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/2008 | Salem Stone CorpReported operatorDoug DaltonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SAND PITAccomack, VANear Onley, VAMSHA 4406923 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2010 | T & W Block IncReported operatorGenevieve MorganReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sand Pit No 1Spotsylvania, VAMSHA 4404091 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Alfred Ventura SandReported operatorAlfred Ventura SandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandy Point PlantCharles City, VANear Charles CityMSHA 4406424 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2009 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sandy Ridge #22Dickenson, VANear HeraldMSHA 4406565 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1990 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sandy River Sand PlantPittsylvania, VANear DanvilleMSHA 4407118 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/2007 | Adams Construction Co.Reported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sargent HollowWise, VANear Norton, VaMSHA 4406795 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/2001 | Coastal Coal Company LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| SAYERS SAND CO.Smyth, VAMSHA 4402417 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1998 | Sayers Sand CompanyReported operatorSayers William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Scott PitScott, VANear Johnson CityMSHA 4406913 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/2008 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Scott Property Pit And MillRockbridge, VAMSHA 4403455 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979 | General Shale Products CorpReported operatorGeneral Shale Products CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Screaming Eagle MineDickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4406479 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2004 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Screaming Eagle No 2Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1996 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| SEABOARDVirginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4406216 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1999 | M M Gunter & Son IncReported operatorFerguson E TReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Seaboard DockTazewell, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406901 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2002 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Seng Camp Gob PileBuchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4407420 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/2023 | Auger Coal, LLCReported operatorUltra Transport LLC; Jim Richardson Trucking & Construction LLC etalReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Senter Pit No 1Virginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4402669 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Ferrell Brothers IncReported operatorFerrell Brothers IncReported 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.