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Abandoned mines in Virginia

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.

4,293 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
E S Hudnall Hudnall Sand PitNorthumberland, VAMSHA 4402889Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1979E S HudnallReported operatorE S HudnallReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Esserville ShopWise, VANear Wise VaMSHA 4406794Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2007Maxxim Rebuild Company LLCReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Esserville TippleWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404183Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1993Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Exeter Gob PileWise, VANear ExeterMSHA 4407283Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/09/2014Virginia Fuel CorporationReported operatorJillean L Justice; James C Justice lllReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Face-Up #1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406810Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/1996Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Face-up No 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4407067Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2018Harold Keene Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Facility No 1Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4406521Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1991Carbomin CorpReported operatorThyssen Schachtbau GmbhReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fairfax Plant Fairfax, VANear CentervilleMSHA 4400039Crushed, Broken TraprockSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2019Luck Stone CorporationReported operatorCharles S Luck IVReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Falcon Gob PileWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4407298Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2015Red River Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
F C R Sand & GravelHenrico, VAMSHA 4406575Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1995F C R Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRichard L Turner; Henry MorganReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ferrell PitVirginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4403778Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982E V Williams IncReported operatorWilliams Corp Of VirginiaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Finley PitCaroline, VAMSHA 4402956Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Sam Finley IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Five Oaks TippleBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400538Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980South Atlantic Coal Company IncReported operatorSouth Atlantic Coal Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flat Gap #12 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406790Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1997Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flemingtown ReclamationWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406021Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1992Virginia Iron Coal & Coke CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flint HillRappahannock, VAMSHA 4400032Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1981Flint Hill Stone CompanyReported operatorKoppers Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flippin PitAmherst, VAMSHA 4405325Common ShaleSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1991Boral Bricks IncReported operatorBoral LimitedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flippo Borrow PitHanover, VAMSHA 4406012Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1985Adams Construction CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flippo PlantHanover, VAMSHA 4402930Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1988Solite CorpReported operatorNortheast Solite CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Flippo Sand Pit #1Hanover, VAMSHA 4405567Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986Mega Contractors IncReported operatorMega Contractors IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fork Ridge No 1Tazewell, VANear Red AshMSHA 4406926Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2005Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Fork Ridge StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406972Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/02/2004A & G Coal CorpReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fork Ridge Surface MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407002Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/2000Airway Resources LlcReported operatorRobert H Burton; Christopher L FraleyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Franconia Gravel Number 2Fairfax, VAMSHA 4403500Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1983Franconia Gravel CorpReported operatorGorham Marshall C JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Fredericksburg Pit No 2Stafford, VAMSHA 4404001Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1981Fredericksburg Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorKoppers Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FREDERICKSBURG SAND & GRAVELStafford, VAMSHA 4402390Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2001Ennstone IncReported operatorMark ElliottReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Fredericksburg Stone CompanySpotsylvania, VAMSHA 4402967Crushed, Broken GraniteSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1985Fredericksburg Stone CompanyReported operatorKoppers Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Freeling #38Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406711Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1994Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Frog Pond StripWise, VANear St PaulMSHA 4406392Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1989C & K Coal Company IncReported operatorCarroll WileyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
FT. HARRISON PLANTHenrico, VAMSHA 4402429Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1997West Sand & Gravel Company IncReported operatorRobert Brett HouseReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.