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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tosalma Stone Quarry & Shrub FarmHanover, VAMSHA 4403003 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1985 | Thomas E Mc CrackenReported operatorThomas E Mc CrackenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Town Hill Creek Surface Mine No. 1Tazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4407130 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/2007 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Trace Fork #2Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406903 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1998 | Turner Mining IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Trace Fork #3Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2011 | Miracle Mining IncReported operatorWoodrow W Church; William H Sanders IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Trace Fork #52Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1993 | Pride Energy CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Trammel DockDickenson, VAMSHA 4403295 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| TransloaderWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405092 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Turkey BranchDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406671 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1993 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Turkey Branch Strip #1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2020 | J W Construction IncReported operatorJerry W WhartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| TURKEY ISLANDHenrico, VAMSHA 4402416 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1998 | Florida Rock Industries IncReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Turner Siding DockLee, VAMSHA 4405139 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978 | Noah SurgenerReported operatorSurgener NoahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Twin BranchWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4407258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2015 | Big Bear Mining IncReported operatorRichard W Lindsay IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Uf-11Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406669 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1992 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Uf-16Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1992 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| (Ug Mine)Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403327 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1973 | Mullins Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins EstilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ug MinesDickenson, VAMSHA 4400274 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| UNDERGROUND MINEBotetourt, VAMSHA 4406703 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1999 | Global Stone James RiverReported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Upper Banner BrinkDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | The Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upper Mason No 1Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406529 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2000 | Powell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Upper Mason No 2Lee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4401873 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/1998 | Powell Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorFlorida Progress CorporationReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Upper Mill SplashdamBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406557 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/04/1998 | Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Va Arch Hwm #1Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406841 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1998 | Corbin Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul D Corbin; Mike M CorbinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Va City MineWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406801 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1998 | Garry Carroll Trucking IncReported operatorGarry W CarrollReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Valley No 2Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4406763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/2016 | Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLCReported operatorRamaco Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Va No 2 MineWise, VANear Virginia CityMSHA 4404171 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1979 | Eastover Mining CompanyReported operatorDuke Power CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vansant Tipple #1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403892 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1980 | Vansant Coal CorpReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vencill #10 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407022 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/11/2002 | Vencill CorpReported operatorDelmer S VencillReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Vencill #6Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1999 | Vencill CorpReported operatorDelmer S VencillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Vencill #7Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2000 | Vencill CorpReported operatorDelmer S VencillReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Vencill #8Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2000 | Vencill CorpReported operatorDelmer S VencillReported controller | Production / employmentView 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.