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 1Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1982 | C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Carl & SylviaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4405503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1981 | Sandy Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorNewberry RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4405525 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1983 | R & R Coal Company IncReported operatorRichardson DowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear CouncilMSHA 4405529 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/1995 | Freda Coal IncReported operatorPerkins Lincous FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4405541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1992 | Shenandoah Coal Company IncReported operatorJackson RickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405543 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1982 | Tripple C Coal Company IncReported operatorCowan James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4405557 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Pan-Am IncReported operatorHorn EmoryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405570 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1984 | Mullins Enterprises Inc (Of Va)Reported operatorMullins AlcieberryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Pilgrims KnobMSHA 4405589 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Rainbow Mining CorpReported operatorDelford B EndicottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Dickenson, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405590 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/14/1983 | Triple B Coal CorpReported operatorBarnette Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1985 | Shady Lane Coal CorpReported operatorTed Osborne JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405609 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/22/1982 | T J & P E Coal Company IncReported operatorJustus TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1982 | Capital Coal CorpReported operatorHank K Matney; Fred D Matney; Rick A MatneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1985 | Bocephus Coal Company IncReported operatorJack SloneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405631 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1982 | Jeff Coal IncReported operatorClayburne Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405640 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1982 | Sher-Mel Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson ErselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear HonakerMSHA 4405641 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1981 | Stone Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOwens DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VAMSHA 4405651 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981 | Rick Allen Coal CompanyReported operatorAustin James H-Henry H NewberryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405671 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1982 | Houndshell Coal Company IncReported operatorRatliff TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405686 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1982 | Double B Mining Company IncReported operatorBlankenship Bobby RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405691 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1985 | Tandem Mining CorpReported operatorLester Jerry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Russell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4405695 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1982 | Little Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis HasselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405699 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1981 | N E T Coal Company IncReported operatorTester RufusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1983 | Southland Enterprises IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Wise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405720 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1988 | Neece Enterprises IncReported operatorNeece Oscar C Jr & Orana SharonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4405736 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/10/1985 | R A O Coal Company IncReported operatorRasnake Billy HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4405737 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/18/1988 | W & D Coal Company IncReported operatorDavis DianeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405744 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/13/1985 | Shack Fork Coal IncReported operatorAshby James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Buchanan, VANear RoseannMSHA 4405764 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1982 | Sharon Coal CorpReported operatorCrouse EstelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Lee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | K Coal CompanyReported operatorKern Ronnie & Garland JrReported 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.