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 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404106 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Hawk Coal Company IncReported operatorPruitt Danny EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404107 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | Triple S Coal Company IncReported operatorSonny J SmithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404111 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1976 | Bruce Coal Company IncReported operatorTurner Dennis M-Gene Sutherland & Bobby Ray MullinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404116 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1975 | Bee Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBee Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404120 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VAMSHA 4404122 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1976 | Penn Lee CorpReported operatorScarborough James CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1978 | May Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorMeadows FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1976 | Blowing Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorWright Linzie MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | G & R Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner Gratho L & RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VAMSHA 4404140 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | G & G Coal CompanyReported operatorGraham Thomas & Harley BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404142 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1977 | Ramey Coal CompanyReported operatorDennis Allen RameyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404143 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | W & H Coal Co IncReported operatorWolford Lonnie-Ulvert C & Patrick C--Ervin C HurleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404146 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1978 | Modern Mining IncReported operatorStiltner RegisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404150 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1976 | Theodore Justus Coal CoReported operatorJustus Theodore Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404153 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Hard Times Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner Carl & Reford WilliamsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404154 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1976 | Triangle Coal CompanyReported operatorDotson Bobby & James LittleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404158 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | Progressive Coal CompanyReported operatorHagerman Elbert & Douglas LooneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Coal Valley Mining IncReported operatorJessie MeadowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404161 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Black Stone Coal Company IncReported operatorLester EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4404163 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | H & C Coal Company IncReported operatorChaffins DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404165 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Lewis Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis CampbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404166 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1976 | Peggy-O Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C BallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404175 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Ray Coal CompanyReported operatorRay Ronnie S & Ralph WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404185 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | Cherokee Coal CompanyReported operatorMatney RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404187 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1976 | Cardinal Mining & Hauling CompanyReported operatorChildress JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404188 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | M & J Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Estil & Curtis Justus JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404211 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1976 | Whited & Dotson Coal CompanyReported operatorWhited Leon & John DotsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404222 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1978 | S & R Coal CorpReported operatorRife RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404229 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1977 | Copper Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4404230 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cherokee Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen WalterReported 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.