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 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4404044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1991 | Amaretto Mining IncReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Russell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4404104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1989 | Triple M Coal Company IncReported operatorHorn Bill EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4404132 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1976 | Elkins Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C BallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HonakerMSHA 4404243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1992 | Teresa Coal Company IncReported operatorDye James HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Accomack, VAMSHA 4404266 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1977 | Johnson BrothersReported operatorJohnson BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VAMSHA 4404492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1977 | Hursel H Coal Company IncReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404528 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/05/1991 | Raider Mining IncReported operatorRoger ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1York, VAMSHA 4404556 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/1979 | Tidewater Stone IncReported operatorTidewater Stone IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Rockingham, VAMSHA 4404563 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Warren E EstepReported operatorWarren E EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Rockingham, VAMSHA 4404564 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1979 | Clarence E WittigReported operatorClarence E WittigReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Rockingham, VAMSHA 4404565 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | C E KnightReported operatorC E KnightReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Rockingham, VAMSHA 4404566 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Roger M Turner CompanyReported operatorRoger M TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4404579 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Sears Sand & GravelReported operatorSears Robert JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404625 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | B D & R Mining IncReported operatorRamey C AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Northampton, VAMSHA 4404728 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Rowe & HamiltonReported operatorRowe & HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4404729 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | M K Jordan EstateReported operatorM K Jordan EstateReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Fluvanna, VAMSHA 4404731 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Solite CorpReported operatorNortheast Solite CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1James City, VAMSHA 4404752 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1981 | Phillip O Richardson CompanyReported operatorPhillip O Richardson CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Gloucester, VAMSHA 4404753 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Richard E Callis CompanyReported operatorCallis Richard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Henrico, VAMSHA 4404785 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | E R Plaster Contractor IncReported operatorE R Plaster Contractor IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Accomack, VAMSHA 4404786 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1979 | Taylor & Fletcher Sand PitReported operatorTaylor & Fletcher Sand PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4404818 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1984 | J R & R Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley John BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Goochland, VAMSHA 4404865 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1980 | Minerals & Chemicals CorpReported operatorMinerals & Chemicals CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405041 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1984 | T J & M Coal Company IncReported operatorGriffey BobReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1987 | Raegan Energy IncReported operatorRose AveryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Buchanan, VANear Royal CityMSHA 4405059 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | Estep Coal Company IncReported operatorJames Wayne EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405111 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1988 | Lebo Mining IncReported operatorDelbert R SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Tazewell, VANear HorsepenMSHA 4405122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/2011 | J O J Coal Company IncReported operatorPennington JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405167 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1986 | Fountain Bay Mining Company LtdReported operatorMolco Industries LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Dickenson, VANear CastlewoodMSHA 4405228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1982 | Nascoal IncReported operatorKennedy Kenneth LReported 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.