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 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1978 | Left Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Chamberlain Grading & Excavating CorpReported operatorChamberlain Leslie AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404842 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dome Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert L WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRussell, VAMSHA 4404855 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Tenth State Mining & Excavating CompanyReported operatorDeskins R R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404914 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Northern Coal CorpReported operatorWestern Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405486 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1982 | B & M MiningReported operatorArwood BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWise, VANear St. PaulMSHA 4406281 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1987 | Clara Coal Company IncReported operatorMinton Henry LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403256 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Dana Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Kinney CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4403606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Bevins Company IncReported operatorBevins P FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineRussell, VAMSHA 4403783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976 | Habco IncReported operatorHarris CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404280 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mud Fork Coal CorpReported operatorLooney RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineRussell, VAMSHA 4405389 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/05/1981 | Helmar Coal Company IncReported operatorEnnis Frank & Bobby OwensReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4402739 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1994 | Osborne Coal Yard IncReported operatorOsborne Ada Jo & VeraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleBuchanan, VANear ConawayMSHA 4403855 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/1992 | Kyber Coal Company IncReported operatorBerwind CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleLee, VANear St. CharlesMSHA 4404127 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1987 | Virginia Partners LtdReported operatorMc Intyre Richard WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4404669 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1989 | Victor Coal CorpReported operatorMc Fall L VictorReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4404921 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1988 | Whitaker Coal CorpReported operatorSunoco, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4404999 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1982 | Hargreaves Mitchell IncReported operatorStanley IngramReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405028 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1995 | Holly Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405130 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1988 | Cumberland River Energies IncReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleLee, VANear Pennington GapMSHA 4405133 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1999 | Three States Coal Sales IncReported operatorJackson R DewayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 TippleWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4406228 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1991 | Elite Tipples IncReported operatorTommy N Bright IReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 U GBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1974 | Lonesome Pine Coal CompanyReported operatorLonesome Pine Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400253 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1976 | Maverick Mining CorpReported operatorCharles N Farmer; James R EstepReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400384 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1971 | Black Diamond Fuel CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400430 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Cantrell Brothers Coal CorpReported operatorCantrell Andy B & JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1974 | Left Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKeen ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400805 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1971 | Patsy Coal CompanyReported operatorPatsy Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400892 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1971 | Rhonda Coal CompanyReported operatorRhonda Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Spring Hollow Coal Company IncReported operatorSpring Hollow Coal Company IncReported 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.