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 1 Loading DockBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403895 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1995 | Gale Coal Company IncReported operatorHamilton JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Loading DockBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403929 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2018 | CM Mining, LLCReported operatorG Dale Murray; Robert CrowderReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Loading DockTazewell, VAMSHA 4404801 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981 | Tazewell Coal Equipment PartnershipReported operatorSeaboard Coal Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Loading DockRussell, VAMSHA 4405000 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1978 | Mitchell Coal Company IncReported operatorMitchell Harold LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Loading FacilityLee, VAMSHA 4405135 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1980 | Geisler Coal SalesReported operatorGeisler G KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400244 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1974 | Stiltner & Stacy Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner & Stacy Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4400382 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/14/1990 | Sequoyah Resources IncReported operatorKenneth L StacyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4400403 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1989 | Double L Coal CorpReported operatorLester RoscoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4400462 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1982 | Blankenship & Compton Coal CorpReported operatorMadeline R FletcherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400506 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1971 | Abe Coal CompanyReported operatorAbbott CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400808 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Anchor Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorAnchor Red Ash Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400916 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1974 | T & H Coal Company IncReported operatorT & H Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400994 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1971 | Douglas R Vandyke Coal CompanyReported operatorVandyke Douglas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VAMSHA 4401137 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Jones Coal CompanyReported operatorJones Rucker JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VAMSHA 4401194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977 | Bee Coals LtdReported operatorSergent BenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4401215 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & V Coal CompanyReported operatorBoyd Billy & Ershel VanceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4401494 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1973 | Elkins Coal CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | O K Coal Company IncReported operatorErvin StiltnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401531 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | 4-C Coal CompanyReported operatorChambers Charlie TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401532 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1980 | P S & R Coal CompanyReported operatorPrice Junior-Burk ShortridgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401534 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | Dyna Carb Coal Company IncReported operatorJustus TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Southeastern Mining CompanyReported operatorChambers James FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Coleman & Yates Coal CompanyReported operatorColeman DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401544 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1974 | D O & W Coal Company IncReported operatorWright George WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401567 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1971 | Alfred Whited Coal Company IncReported operatorWhited AlfredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1971 | Lowe Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorLowe Brothers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401603 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1972 | O & S Coal Co IncReported operatorO & S Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401621 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1971 | Linda Jay Coal CompanyReported operatorLinda Jay Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Harless & Elmer Coal CompanyReported operatorHarless & Elmer Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401633 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1973 | Greer Mc Clanahan & Stiltner Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Clanahan DeweyReported 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.