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 MineLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1984 | Christine Coal CompanyReported operatorPennington HershellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4405546 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1984 | Chestnut Ridge Mining CompanyReported operatorColeman Dennis S & ShannonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405550 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/11/1983 | Little R Coal Company IncReported operatorReece CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4405556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1981 | Ken Cliff Coal CompanyReported operatorDonahoe Clifford & KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4405562 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1982 | Minutemen Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4405563 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1981 | Circle Diamond Coal CompanyReported operatorWoodmore CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4405583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1982 | Lynn K Coal Company IncReported operatorCompton WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear StonegaMSHA 4405600 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/03/1987 | Interstate Commercial Energy CorpReported operatorBarnette Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Jewell ValleyMSHA 4405647 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | H & C Coal CompanyReported operatorHarris Larry R & Marvin Truman WhiteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4405648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1987 | L & L Energy Of Hurley IncReported operatorJames LittleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1984 | Frontier Mining Company IncReported operatorStacy KerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405703 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Cantrell Mining Company IncReported operatorCantrell Guy SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/30/1983 | Triangle Mining IncReported operatorGilliam Richard & Marvin--Mike ClissoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1991 | Cobra Mining IncReported operatorJerry K LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1984 | Plowboy Coal Company IncReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405759 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1992 | Silver Eagle Mining Company IncReported operatorMeade DuaneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear PardeeMSHA 4405760 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1986 | Waw Coal Company IncReported operatorWalker JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineTazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4405772 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/14/1997 | Covenant Coal CorpReported operatorBill R Simmons; Jack L SimmonsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405778 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1982 | Hard Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Knight DallasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Shortt GapMSHA 4405785 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/12/1990 | River Bend Mining IncReported operatorVandyke Leon & James MesserReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VANear BeeMSHA 4405787 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1991 | Jamb Mining IncReported operatorJessie MeadowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1989 | Lonesome Pine Coal CorpReported operatorCumberland Resources CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4405837 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1982 | High Knob Mining CompanyReported operatorAshby Roger LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405851 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/1988 | Eastern Dominion Coal Company IncReported operatorWilliams SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405934 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1983 | Pamela Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Wayne AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405939 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1984 | Maw B Coal CompanyReported operatorBarnette CharlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4405945 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1982 | Barbara Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorPoteet J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear StacyMSHA 4405955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1987 | Hopefull Coal CompanyReported operatorLester James EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4406003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1990 | Shirl Coal IncReported operatorJerry W MaggardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4406053 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/06/1988 | Genesis Coal Company IncReported operatorBlair Roger-Fred O DotsonReported 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.