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 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/1975 | Squire Coal CompanyReported operatorHorn SquireReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401008 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1971 | Virginia Mining CompanyReported operatorVirginia Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgTazewell, VAMSHA 4401252 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1973 | Delta Coals IncReported operatorDelta Coals IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgWise, VAMSHA 4401353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1971 | H & H Coal CompanyReported operatorH & H Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4401512 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1972 | Mary E Coal CompanyReported operatorHobbs RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No1 UgBuchanan, VAMSHA 4400255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Oakwood Red Ash Coal CorpReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 WasherWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4407029 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/2009 | Commonwealth Mining, LLCReported operatorCharles D MullinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4400958 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/10/1970 | J Stiltner Coal CompanyReported operatorStiltner JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Tazewell, VANear Cedar BluffMSHA 4401250 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1987 | J R & R Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley John BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear PoundMSHA 4401697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1990 | Lebo Mining IncReported operatorDelbert R SturgillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear BeeMSHA 4401714 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1977 | Walker Coal CompanyReported operatorWhited James & Chester--Jerry MusickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear RodaMSHA 4401726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/1990 | Mullins Coal Company Inc Of VaReported operatorJeffrey L MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401856 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1980 | Black Diamond Fuel CompanyReported operatorFields Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Lee, VAMSHA 4401860 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1972 | Bryson & Bryson Coal CompanyReported operatorBryson HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4401868 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Everett Bailey Coal Co IncReported operatorEverett Bailey Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VAMSHA 4402124 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1976 | Phil Strouth Coal CompanyReported operatorStrouth PhilmonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Dickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4402215 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1981 | Rocky Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Cowan CarolReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VAMSHA 4402218 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | L M & W Coal CompanyReported operatorO'Quinn NewtonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4402237 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/01/1989 | Belcher & Newsome Coal Company IncReported operatorHomer NewsomeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear OakwoodMSHA 4403406 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1986 | Scottie Coal Company IncReported operatorMiller RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Wise, VANear NortonMSHA 4403761 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/10/1980 | Elkins Energy CorpReported operatorElkins Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Lee, VANear St CharlesMSHA 4403791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/08/1983 | Mason Coal Company IncReported operatorBaker RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404098 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | B P & K Mining IncReported operatorKenneth Hurley; Bernie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404170 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1981 | Hard Times Mining IncReported operatorBilliter JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear HurleyMSHA 4404532 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/16/1990 | C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins Carl & SylviaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Amherst, VAMSHA 4404535 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1991 | Hall Sand CompanyReported operatorHall J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Buchanan, VANear GrundyMSHA 4404542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1980 | A & B Coal Company IncReported operatorAddair StuartReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Russell, VAMSHA 4404548 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dry Knob Coal Company IncReported operatorLester TroyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Tazewell, VANear BandyMSHA 4404663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1982 | W A Bennett Coal Co IncReported operatorBennett W A SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Gloucester, VAMSHA 4404784 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1979 | Basic Construction CompanyReported operatorBasic Construction CompanyReported 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.