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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 StripDickenson, VANear DickensonMSHA 4406724 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1993 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406296 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1988 | General Trucking CorpReported operatorBrowning DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Wise, VANear ImbodenMSHA 4407031 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2003 | J & T Augering, Inc.Reported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7 Dwale JobDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1994 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8 Lick ForkDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1996 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8 MineLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4406917 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/2009 | Sigmon Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorJames A SigmonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #8 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406038 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402297 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Carter Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorCarter Brothers Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9Dickenson, VANear DutyMSHA 4406055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/1991 | D O & W Coal Company IncReported operatorHay Walker WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4402303 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | R & W Coal CompanyReported operatorTester RufusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 Stallard BranchWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406789 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1998 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406165 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1987 | Barnette ContractorsReported operatorBarnette George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #9 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406546 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1990 | Steven R Mullins Excavating IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Abes Fork Surface MineBuchanan, VANear BreaksMSHA 4407084 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/2007 | Highwall Mining Company of Virginia, Inc.Reported operatorMark G AltizerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Abners Fork Splashdam MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406907 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/2023 | Clintwood JOD, LLCReported operatorJOD Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Acco Stone Company-Mine #2Roanoke, VAMSHA 4402987 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1985 | Acco Stone CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Acco Stone Company-Mine #5Russell, VAMSHA 4400094 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1982 | Acco Stone CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Adams Construction CompanyBedford, VANear LynchburgMSHA 4406343 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2008 | Adams Construction CompanyReported operatorAdams Construction CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ADCO LAND CORP #1Buckingham, VAMSHA 4406803 | Dimension SlateSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/10/2000 | Virginia Slate CompanyReported operatorV C Adamson JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Airport Mine 1Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4407384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2023 | J.W. Construction Company, Inc.Reported operatorJerry W WhartonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ajax StripWise, VAMSHA 4404047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | North State Mining CompanyReported operatorBlythe R NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alberene Soapstone CompanyNelson, VANear SCHUYLERMSHA 4403170 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2019 | Polycor Virginia IncReported operatorPolycor IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Alberene Stone Div Of Qry #Albemarle, VAMSHA 4402811 | TalcSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | Georgia Marble Aggregates CorpReported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Albion PlantStafford, VANear Fredericksburg, VAMSHA 4406931 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/2011 | Ennstone IncReported operatorMark ElliottReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Allied Mine #14Wise, VANear RoonokeMSHA 4405814 | Coal (Lignite)Type not reported | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1981 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Allied Mine #PWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405806 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1982 | Allied Coal CorpReported operatorTaylor Rodney EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alpha No 2 MineRussell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4406675 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1991 | Alpha Mining CompanyReported operatorJones DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ambrose Branch #14Wise, VANear WiseMSHA 4406390 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1991 | Paramont Coal CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Amelia QuarryAmelia, VANear ChesterMSHA 4406738 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2008 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LPReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Amos Ridge TippleWise, VANear ApplachiaMSHA 4404839 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1987 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland 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.