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 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404969 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1981 | R W R Development Company IncReported operatorRaines Dwight BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404978 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big M CorpReported operatorThomas James MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404985 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Renfro Coal Company IncReported operatorRenfro JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404995 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A A B Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorRiggs Bruce SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1979 | B & C Coal CorpReported operatorManicure James E & Harold L RingleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4405020 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1985 | Bull Run Coal Company IncReported operatorPorter HarrisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405068 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R & L Coal CompanyReported operatorCambell Lewis & Ronnie Mc GeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405075 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Rocky Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins Ronald GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405103 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Raptor IncReported operatorMeadows Delmar RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405109 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lewis Coal CompanyReported operatorLewis CampbellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405113 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1982 | V A B Coal Company IncReported operatorAdkins Delmar EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorYeary Claude S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405121 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Meadow Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAmvest CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405143 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1980 | Bowen-Pope Coal Company IncReported operatorBowen John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405163 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | M U C O IncReported operatorFlanary Nancy BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRussell, VAMSHA 4405164 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1980 | Coal Diggers IncReported operatorEvans Billy PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4405177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1980 | Rawhide Coal CompanyReported operatorHerndon Robert C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405190 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bailey Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor K D IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405194 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & R Coal Company IncReported operatorWebb BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1979 | Greenwood Coal IncReported operatorStanley Kenneth DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405217 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2015 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405240 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Turner Coal Company IncReported operatorW Paul Turner; Peggy T TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405245 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1981 | K M S Coal IncReported operatorMartin Scotty LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405261 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCantrell RockyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripTazewell, VANear RavenMSHA 4405289 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1982 | Pedlar Coal CompanyReported operatorBuskill Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980 | Yeaco IncReported operatorYeary Claude S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405295 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1981 | P & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Larry D & J W PoteetReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1983 | P & H Coal CompanyReported operatorTrent Phillip & Harlan HawkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405323 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1980 | W & M EnterprisesReported operatorFranks Milos & Woodrow ScottReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1981 | Joseph E Powers Coal CompanyReported operatorPowers Joseph EReported 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.