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, VANear GrundyMSHA 4406501 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/17/1989 | Looney'S Coal CompanyReported operatorLooney LonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4406509 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1989 | Lick Branch Mining CorpReported operatorJustus DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear Big RockMSHA 4406622 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1997 | Glen Allen Mining IncReported operatorSmith Glen AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBuchanan, VANear WhitewoodMSHA 4406702 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/16/1998 | Lone Wolf Coal Company IncReported operatorStephen D Halsey; Carl A HamiltonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406899 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1998 | J & T Augering IncReported operatorTerry HillmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401508 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | P & J Coal Company IncReported operatorHarris James RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-MineWise, VAMSHA 4403408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Ymp Coal Company LimitedReported operatorYmp Coal Company LimitedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403476 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1974 | Clinteagle Mining Co IncReported operatorBunn Omer MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403480 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1974 | Kimberly Coal Company IncReported operatorStiltner ErselReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1 MineDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/09/1985 | Brushy Ridge Underground Coal Company IncReported operatorBlevins DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Mine UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402259 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Mullins & Rife Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins EstilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 M/NmBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405334 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1989 | Wellmore Coal CorpReported operatorWellmore Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Open Fill Burrow PitSuffolk (City), VAMSHA 4403150 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | T H Wiggins Company IncReported operatorT H Wiggins Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Open Pit Silica SandSmyth, VAMSHA 4405975 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1983 | Saltville Silica IncReported operatorChadwick William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitSuffolk (City), VAMSHA 4404244 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Art-Ray CorpReported operatorDavis Arthur RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PitSuffolk (City), VAMSHA 4404265 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Blair Brothers IncReported operatorBlair Brothers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Pit And MillSouthampton, VAMSHA 4403765 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1987 | Melvin E Mann Sand & GravelReported operatorMelvin E MannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Pit And MillKing George, VAMSHA 4403952 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | Engelhorn Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorEngelhorn Sand & Gravel IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Pit And MillKing George, VAMSHA 4405204 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/18/1985 | Dogue Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorDogue Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 PittWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406892 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2002 | Allied Coal Company IncReported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 PlantWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405973 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1985 | Green O Coal CompanyReported operatorWesley D. BurkeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantLee, VAMSHA 4402729 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | C & S Darby Coal CompanyReported operatorC & S Darby Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Preparation PlantWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4404076 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1982 | Flat Gap Mining IncReported operatorBill G HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Prep PlantLee, VAMSHA 4402761 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | E B Blanton Coal CompanyReported operatorE B Blanton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Prep PlantWise, VAMSHA 4405093 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1979 | Virginia Coal Processing Company IncReported operatorVirginia Coal Processing Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Prep PlantJames City, VANear NortonMSHA 4405360 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1983 | Staniford Coal IncReported operatorBill G HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Quarry And MillWythe, VAMSHA 4400030 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1996 | F & M Construction CorpReported operatorH D Crowder & Sons IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1-R MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4405107 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Advance Fuel CompanyReported operatorTim Doug JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear StonegaMSHA 4400289 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/17/1986 | General Trucking CorpReported operatorBrowning DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Conley Mullins Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins ConleyReported 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.