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 12-StripWise, VAMSHA 4403403 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Carter Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorCarter LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 12 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400731 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1972 | Maggard Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry W MaggardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13Dickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4404190 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/25/1985 | Honey Camp Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13Buchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4404777 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1982 | R L & H Coal Company IncReported operatorRife Ralph CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406363 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1989 | Bob'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlankenship RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1971 | Skeegs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorSkeggs Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400265 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Harvie Cordill Coal CompanyReported operatorCordill HarvieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401504 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Paten Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam P HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Premium Coal CompanyReported operatorPremium Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1971 | R & M Coal CompanyReported operatorR & M Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1976 | Little Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorFletcher Paul & Lawson RameyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineLee, VAMSHA 4402740 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Turner Coal CompanyReported operatorTurner Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403532 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/1975 | Youngs Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineTazewell, VANear AmonateMSHA 4403659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Mc Glothlin Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Glothlin LoyalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4404053 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Ivy Branch Coal Co IncReported operatorDeel AlleneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4404507 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1987 | Van Dyke Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Dyke Ray-Virgle-HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 13 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | Hobbs Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorHobbs RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Buchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4404683 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1984 | Middle Creek Coal CorpReported operatorMatney Harvey & EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Buchanan, VANear PraterMSHA 4405531 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1984 | Ivy Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Nubern-WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406393 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1988 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14Dickenson, VANear DanteMSHA 4406588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1991 | Bob'S Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorBlankenship RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 AugerBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402144 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1972 | Bear Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman Garry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1971 | Thacker Coal CompanyReported operatorFowler F BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401628 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Vandyke Coal CompanyReported operatorVandyke Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4404050 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1975 | Mc Glothlin Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Glothlin LoyalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405158 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Vandyke & Vandyke Coal Company IncReported operatorVan Dyke BufordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 MineBuchanan, VANear VansantMSHA 4405233 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1981 | R & W Coal CompanyReported operatorTester RufusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 14 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400591 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1973 | Hobbs Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorHobbs RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400593 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Hobbs Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorHobbs Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401882 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1971 | Thacker Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker Coal CompanyReported 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.