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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern GapBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4407321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2015 | Paramont Coal Company VA, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southern StripLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406829 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1996 | Universal Mining CorpReported operatorBill J CollettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| South ForkWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4407232 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/2013 | Paramont Coal Company Virginia, LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Southmountain No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406335 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1990 | Southmountain Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Southwest Quarries IncorporatedWise, VAMSHA 4400132 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1982 | Southwest Quarries IncReported operatorSouthwest Quarries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Speers Ferry QuarryScott, VANear Gate City, VAMSHA 4400091 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2025 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Splashdam MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407211 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/2021 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company, LLCReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Splashdam No 25 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1975 | R & D Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson Rail & DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Splashdam No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4402864 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1978 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Splashdam StripDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4404809 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1981 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Springfield QuarryHenrico, VANear Glen AllenMSHA 4402993 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/2018 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Spring Fork MineRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4405781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1983 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spring Ridge Coal Inc #1Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406323 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1992 | Spring Ridge Coal IncReported operatorNoah B LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Spruce Pine DockBuchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4406027 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Jewell Ridge Mining CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Star Branch Refuse RecoveryBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4407208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/2009 | Clintwood Elkhorn Mining IncReported operatorJ Mark CampbellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| State LineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4407166 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2008 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Staunton River Mine #1Campbell, VAMSHA 4403738 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1983 | Marvin V Templeton & Sons IncReported operatorTempleton Marvin V & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Staunton River Sand PitHalifax, VAMSHA 4403567 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1990 | Apac-Virginia IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stephens City QuarryFrederick, VAMSHA 4402794 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1989 | Genstar Stone Products CompanyReported operatorRedland PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| StokerWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405971 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2022 | Red River Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stonecoal StripBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406722 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/05/1993 | Hokie Mining CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Stonega Taggart #2Wise, VANear StonegaMSHA 4406977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2000 | Coalfield Mining Contractors IncReported operatorHagy E Barnett; Lonnie (Gordon) HolmesReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Stony Creek QuarryDinwiddie, VAMSHA 4405152 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Ararat Rock Products CompanyReported operatorJames H Crossingham IVReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1982 | Boco LtdReported operatorWilson Stephen LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #1Wise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4405477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1982 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #1Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405637 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1983 | Trico Enterprises IncReported operatorOsborne MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #10Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406124 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1988 | Race Fork Coal CorpReported operatorMAPCO IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Strip #10Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4406981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/2000 | A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strip #13Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406999 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/2017 | A & G Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strip #2Wise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4405603 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1986 | C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported 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.