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 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402287 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | A & J Coal Co IncReported operatorA & J Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4402305 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | B & J Coal CompanyReported operatorB & J Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineTazewell, VAMSHA 4402562 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | Looney Coal CompanyReported operatorLooney Kendall WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1972 | Virginia Contractors CorpReported operatorVirginia Contractors CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4403830 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1981 | Triple R Coal Company IncReported operatorOsborne RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4403912 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | Savage River EnterprisesReported operatorSlusher Paul OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404060 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1975 | Sandy Ridge Coal CorpReported operatorStanley Kenneth DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLee, VAMSHA 4404128 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | Pennington Coal CompanyReported operatorPennington HershellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineLee, VAMSHA 4404131 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976 | J & D Coal Company IncReported operatorSpurlock RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1981 | Jeff Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Ronald GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4404176 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1976 | Black Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorTrent Phillip LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineDickenson, VAMSHA 4404177 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1975 | Big C Coal Co IncReported operatorCarter PhilipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWise, VAMSHA 4405553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1980 | Gene Rose Coal CompanyReported operatorRose Gene LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip MineWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4406133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1993 | M E Coal CompanyReported operatorPalmer BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Strip-Pit 001Dickenson, VAMSHA 4404258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976 | Hill Crest Mining IncReported operatorBowman Brenda JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLee, VAMSHA 1511187 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Justus Trucking & Mining IncReported operatorPrater TolbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400990 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1977 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Laurel Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorWestern Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWise, VAMSHA 4403682 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Curts Coal CompanyReported operatorBoggs William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | J B Coal Company IncReported operatorBourne John Russell & G Wythe AlbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1977 | Rural Mining CorpReported operatorFaulkner PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceDickenson, VAMSHA 4404055 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | B R S Coal Company IncReported operatorDuff Patton JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1975 | B & H Coal CompanyReported operatorSteele BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWise, VAMSHA 4404136 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Bruce Peery Coal CompanyReported operatorPeery BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404184 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1977 | King Coal CompanyReported operatorStacy ClydeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | Matney Coal CompanyReported operatorMatney Basil WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceDickenson, VAMSHA 4404503 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1976 | B V W Coal CompanyReported operatorHaynes VincenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404515 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | A R Coffey & Sons IncReported operatorCoffey A RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1977 | P G Coal CorpReported operatorSproles R CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404757 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Montgomery Energy CorpReported operatorTolley James WReported 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.