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 MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4402290 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Brant & Huffman Coal CompanyReported operatorHuffman Bobby & Cecil BrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1975 | Marie Coal CorpReported operatorBoyd Clarence & Maggie MarieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4402725 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1976 | High Splint Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Elbert RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VAMSHA 4402743 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Webb Coal CompanyReported operatorWebb Bernard C & MercedesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4402752 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1979 | K & T Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins ThelmaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403087 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VAMSHA 4403153 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | H & R Coals IncReported operatorJones Harold AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4403175 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/10/1987 | Heritage Mining CompanyReported operatorYates PalmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403238 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1972 | Deel Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorDeel Carmel & OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403275 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1977 | Steven Theodore Justus Coal CompanyReported operatorJustus Steven TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403279 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1975 | Golden Chip Coal Company IncReported operatorOmalene DeelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear ApplachiaMSHA 4403286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1989 | Elro Coal CorpReported operatorRose AveryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403299 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Dotson & Rife Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403323 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Cova Coal CorpReported operatorCova Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4403324 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/1984 | Daisy Coal CorpReported operatorMiller Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403400 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Grapevine Coal Co IncReported operatorStiltner DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403405 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1976 | Meadows Coal CompanyReported operatorParis MeadowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403459 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1977 | Three B Coal Company IncReported operatorBoshell Harry EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineTazewell, VANear BishopMSHA 4403468 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1981 | Banjo Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorJ E CooperReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403485 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1975 | Jim K Mining IncReported operatorJimmy R RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4403486 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1983 | Roger Brown Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403487 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Oliver Coal CorpReported operatorOliver Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403488 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Ruth Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorCompton Ronnie--Scott Mackney & Roy HurtReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1973 | Mary Ruth Coal CorpReported operatorMary Ruth Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403496 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Cheyenne Coal CorpReported operatorStacy ChuckReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4403497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1983 | Big Star Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins AlcieberryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4403498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | Black Nuggett Coal Company IncReported operatorRatliff John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403505 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Shell Coal CompanyReported operatorHunt James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VAMSHA 4403508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1980 | Stone Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorStone Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4403512 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Jody Mining IncReported operatorJody Mining IncReported 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.