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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1Wise, VANear DunbarMSHA 4404293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1988 | E & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Elbert RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4404430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Carrie Coal Company IncReported operatorDarrell MonkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1981 | Western Mining Company IncReported operatorBowling Keith DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear RodaMSHA 4404434 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1988 | Hi Top Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffrey L MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4404443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1984 | Worm Coal Company CorpReported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4404479 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1984 | Holly Beth Coal IncReported operatorNelson KermitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1980 | Freeman Mining IncReported operatorWoodman Three Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4404500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1980 | Little Mud Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliamson BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4404540 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Roy Meadows & Sons Mfg & Mining Co IncReported operatorRoy Meadows SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404603 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1981 | Old Dominion Energy IncReported operatorJerry Skeens; Eddie SkeensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4404604 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1985 | Tramel & Cline Mining IncReported operatorTramel Lewis & Bobby ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4404618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Chip & Jeff Coal CompanyReported operatorOmalene DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404634 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1987 | Big Boot Mining Company IncReported operatorCole Bobby J & Ralph J LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4404656 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1978 | Beeline Coal CompanyReported operatorDarrell L BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear BirchleafMSHA 4404665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Lick Creek Coal CorpReported operatorMc Glothlin Joseph BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bath, VAMSHA 4404678 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1978 | Medusa Aggregates CompanyReported operatorCrane CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4404684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1978 | Walker Coal CompanyReported operatorWhited James & Chester--Jerry MusickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VAMSHA 4404685 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980 | Open Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorPorter Joseph HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404693 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1986 | Bristol Coal CorpReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Rockingham, VAMSHA 4404700 | Crushed, Broken SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1979 | Earl D RitchieReported operatorEarl D RitchieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4404711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1980 | C D F Coal Company IncReported operatorBoyd Darrell & Fred SullivanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wythe, VAMSHA 4404714 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1979 | D R Allen & Son IncReported operatorD R Allen & Son IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4404738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/1984 | Berry Mining CompanyReported operatorMullins AlcieberryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear DutyMSHA 4404739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/07/1984 | Chestnut Ridge Fuel CorpReported operatorColeman Dennis S & ShannonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4404740 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1981 | F & J Coal CorpReported operatorFuller RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4404761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1982 | L & R Mining Company IncReported operatorLester Larry F & ElijahReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Grayson, VAMSHA 4404767 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1981 | D S Sand CompanyReported operatorD S Sand CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4404778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1987 | K W Carbon IncReported operatorPresley Leon-Stanley WardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4404787 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1983 | D & J Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Carmel & OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4404800 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1990 | C H & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSperow JoeReported 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.