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 15Lee, VAMSHA 4402216 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Herbert Turner Coal CompanyReported operatorTurner Herbert Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406485 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1991 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15Lee, VANear ExeterMSHA 4407006 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/2004 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 15 MineTazewell, VANear AmonateMSHA 4404208 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1982 | Mc Glothlin Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Glothlin LoyalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 MineBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405719 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1982 | H M Mc Glothlin Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Glothlin Henry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 Mine C PortalWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4401691 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/06/1984 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Roger LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1995 | Greater Wise IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 15 U GBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400589 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | Hobbs Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorHobbs RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16Buchanan, VANear MavisdaleMSHA 4401904 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/1987 | Dorothy Mae Coal CompanyReported operatorHarman Kendris (Ken)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16Wise, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4404887 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/2003 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 16Russell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4406252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/13/1990 | Ivy Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorGary BakerReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 16Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/07/1997 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 Auger MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402844 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1972 | Bear Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBear Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401595 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Pine Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401745 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | Hobbs Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorHobbs RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1973 | Lawson Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson LeoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 16 MineTazewell, VANear RichlandsMSHA 4405871 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1982 | H M Mc Glothlin Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Glothlin Henry MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401596 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1970 | Pine Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401640 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Willie Dotson Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson Willie Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4401723 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1970 | Long Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorLong Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4401879 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1982 | Little Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorFletcher Paul & Lawson RameyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Maggard Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry W MaggardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1977 | Q & G Coal Company IncReported operatorShortridge KeasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 17 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405972 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1983 | Ison Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliam K Ison; Charles K IsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Dickenson, VAMSHA 4401859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1970 | Long Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorLong Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Buchanan, VAMSHA 4403503 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1976 | Lawson Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorLawson LeoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18Buchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4405287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/2002 | Hobbs Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorHobbs Danny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18-A MineBuchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4403168 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1985 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401597 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Pine Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 18 MineBuchanan, VANear Pilgrim KnobMSHA 4402690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/12/1985 | Sea B Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston 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.