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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoot Owl StripBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406125 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1987 | Lindbergh Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horn #2 Strip #16Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406358 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1997 | Horn Construction Company IncReported operatorEdward HornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horsepasture PlantHenry, VAMSHA 4400166 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1999 | Blue Ridge Stone CorpReported operatorQuikrete Holdings Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Howell Branch #36Dickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406691 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1993 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Huffman Fk. AugerBuchanan, VANear BIG ROCKMSHA 4407178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/2017 | Surface Minerals CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hurley Prep Plant #1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403223 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1988 | Knox Creek Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hurrican Branch Mine #1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404918 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | Hurricane Branch # 5 AssociatesReported operatorCoal Corp Of America & Pocahontas Coal Sales CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hurricane Branch Mine #2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | Hurricane Branch #6 AssociatesReported operatorCoal Corp Of America & Pocahontas Coal Sales CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hurricane Branch Strip #1Buchanan, VANear SHORTT GAPMSHA 4407180 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/31/2012 | Knox Creek Coal Corp.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hurricane CreekRussell, VANear ClinchfieldMSHA 4401773 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1987 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hurrican Fork GOBCO #10Russell, VANear CarboMSHA 4407329 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2016 | Mountain Fuels Inc.Reported operatorJerry Farmer; Bobby KetronReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| HWM System 23001Wise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4609366 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/2017 | A&G Coal CorporationReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Imboden TippleWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405045 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/1991 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Independence Lumber IncGrayson, VANear IndependenceMSHA 4407145 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/2022 | Independence Lumber IncReported operatorJoseph Randall EllerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Independence QuarryGrayson, VAMSHA 4406699 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1995 | Mountain Rock Products CompanyReported operatorCombs Virgil & MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Indian Creek No 1 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406460 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1988 | Oberson Enterprises IncReported operatorHorne WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| IndustrialBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406673 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/25/2006 | Black Diamond CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| IntegrityBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4407205 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/2020 | Banner Blue Coal CompanyReported operatorMetinvest B VReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ivanhoe Quarry & MillWythe, VAMSHA 4405181 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1986 | Ivanhoe Lime CompanyReported operatorHiggins Jack GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jack BranchDickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4406732 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1995 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jackson Fork #7Buchanan, VANear DavenportMSHA 4406626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1992 | Motivation Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacobs Fork DockDickenson, VANear HaxsiMSHA 4404655 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1985 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jakes Branch #3 Strip Clintwood SmDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406093 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1988 | Lambert & ArringtonReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| James River Sand & GravelCharles City, VAMSHA 4402938 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1990 | James River Sand & GravelReported operatorChamberlin John VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jamison Black MarbleRockingham, VAMSHA 4400057 | Dimension LimestoneFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1982 | Long EnterprisesReported operatorLong A FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jarratt Trucking Earl Jarratt PitSussex, VAMSHA 4402916 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1980 | Jarratt TruckingReported operatorJarratt TruckingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jawbone #2Tazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4406717 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | Covenant Coal CorpReported operatorBill R Simmons; Jack L SimmonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J C Jones Sand Company IncorporatedVirginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4402397 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1991 | J C Jones Sand Company IncReported operatorJ C Jones Sand Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J C Wilson Sand PitMiddlesex, VAMSHA 4402940 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1978 | J C Wilson Sand CompanyReported operatorJ C Wilson Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jefferson MineCaroline, VAMSHA 4405679 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1983 | Caroline Stone CompanyReported operatorNortheast Solite CorpReported 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.