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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine No 1Fauquier, VAMSHA 4402972 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1994 | Mower QuarriesReported operatorJanet Dewey J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Surry, VAMSHA 4402981 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1979 | E HatchReported operatorHill Leonard DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Lee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4403267 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1988 | Everglade Coal CorpReported operatorWallen Glenn AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/1974 | Little Beaver Coal CompanyReported operatorLittle Beaver Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Tazewell, VANear BishopMSHA 4403469 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Clinch Valley Coal CorpReported operatorKeene WaldenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Essex, VAMSHA 4403551 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | Archie S DavisReported operatorArchie S DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Accomack, VAMSHA 4403554 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | D D Doerflein PitReported operatorD D Doerflein PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Hanover, VAMSHA 4403555 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1979 | Eastern Sales CorpReported operatorWest Joseph JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Westmoreland, VAMSHA 4403571 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1978 | William P JenkinsReported operatorWilliam P JenkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1James City, VAMSHA 4403572 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/04/1985 | Powhatan AssociatesReported operatorPowhatan AssociatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4403585 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Marvin Robins Sand PitReported operatorMarvin Robins Sand PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Westmoreland, VAMSHA 4403594 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Trader Gravel CompanyReported operatorTrader Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1King William, VAMSHA 4403597 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1978 | W Herbert WilsonReported operatorWilson W HerbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Virginia Beach (City), VAMSHA 4403801 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1980 | M M Gunter & Son IncReported operatorFerguson E TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Russell, VAMSHA 4403880 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1975 | J & J Coal CompanyReported operatorJ & J Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Lee, VAMSHA 4403908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Black Diamond Coal IncReported operatorEly ArnoldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4403919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1985 | Tar Hill Coal IncReported operatorRichardson DowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4403927 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1976 | Big Stone Coal CorpReported operatorBranham L CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Hanover, VAMSHA 4403940 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1978 | F G Pruitt IncReported operatorF G Pruitt IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Northumberland, VAMSHA 4403955 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1978 | Reedville Sand PitReported operatorReedville Sand PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4403959 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Penn Construction CompanyReported operatorPenn Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Middlesex, VAMSHA 4403963 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Gilbert Sand CompanyReported operatorGilbert Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Middlesex, VAMSHA 4403964 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1978 | Floyd M RiddickReported operatorFloyd M RiddickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Chesterfield, VAMSHA 4403966 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | K E D IncReported operatorK E D IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1James City, VAMSHA 4403968 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | Frank H HughesReported operatorFrank H HughesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1York, VAMSHA 4403971 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | York Construction Company IncReported operatorBarrs C A Contractor IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1York, VAMSHA 4403973 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | Eston Howard Sand PitReported operatorEston Howard Sand PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1York, VAMSHA 4403974 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1980 | K F Wilson ContractorReported operatorK F Wilson ContractorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Suffolk (City), VAMSHA 4403982 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1979 | Harry Lee Joyner Jr Sand PitReported operatorHarry Lee Joyner Jr Sand PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Caroline, VAMSHA 4404004 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Gordon W TorrenceReported operatorTorrence Gordon WReported 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.