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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmore #20Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4405242 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/1991 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wellmore No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403471 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1976 | Wellmore Coal Corp No 6Reported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WestburyCharles City, VAMSHA 4403965 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1990 | Tarmac Mid-Atlantic IncReported operatorTarmac PlcReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West DanteDickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4407025 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/2010 | The Banner CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| West Dante #1Russell, VANear DanteMSHA 4407430 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2024 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Western StripLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406743 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/2000 | VIRGINIA FUEL CORPORATIONReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Fork Mine No 2 PortalWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4404148 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1993 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Fork No 3 MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1994 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheeler QuarryLee, VAMSHA 4400059 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1984 | Kentucky Virginia Stone Company IncReported operatorKentucky Virginia Stone Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitehill PlantPrince George, VAMSHA 4402391 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1985 | Friend Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorArundel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| White Stallion Surface MineRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4406764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1996 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Whitley Fork MineWise, VANear Dunbar, VAMSHA 4407170 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/2013 | Mill Branch Coal CorporationReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitley Fork Surface MineWise, VANear PardeeMSHA 4406921 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2002 | Mill Branch Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whitley-Hawkins Holdings LLC PitIsle Of Wight, VANear FranklinMSHA 4407144 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2015 | E. C. Whitley Enterprises, Inc.Reported operatorMargaret G WhitleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Whorley Sand PlantBedford, VANear BedfordMSHA 4406515 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2019 | Adams Construction Company - Lawhorn DivisionReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wild-Cat Hollow #37Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406698 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1993 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wildcat No 1 TippleTazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4404824 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1982 | Southeast Energy IncReported operatorStacy Elmer RussellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilder DockRussell, VANear DanteMSHA 4403297 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2004 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Wilder MineRussell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4403686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1987 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| William F Mears Sand and Gravel INCAccomack, VANear AccomacMSHA 4407344 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2024 | Mears Sand and Gravel LLCReported operatorDavid RewReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilson #3Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4407295 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2013 | Virginia Fuel CorporationReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wilton PropertyHenrico, VAMSHA 4403967 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1985 | Lone Star Cement IncReported operatorLone Star Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winston Mine No 10Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4403440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/25/1992 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winston No 12 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403245 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Winston Mining CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winston No 9Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4403312 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/19/1990 | Dominion Coal CorporationReported operatorSunCoke Energy IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wlywood Ent #1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406935 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1999 | Wyldwood Enterprises IncReported operatorBrian K MitchellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolftrap Road Pit No 1York, VAMSHA 4402927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/25/1979 | United Virginia Bank/C & M TrustReported operatorUnited Virginia Bank/C & M TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W W Curry Curry Sand PitNorthumberland, VAMSHA 4402885 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | W W CurryReported operatorW W CurryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wythe Stone Company-Shaffer PitWythe, VAMSHA 4400090 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1990 | Salem Stone CorpReported operatorDoug DaltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yankee PlantWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406046 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1988 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported 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.