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 2 PitAlbemarle, VAMSHA 4404687 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1980 | S L Williamson Company IncReported operatorWilliamson S L Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 QuarryBedford, VAMSHA 4403726 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1978 | Lawhorne Brothers IncReported operatorC W LawhorneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4401435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1977 | Katie Hollow Coal CoReported operatorHollow Katie Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4402048 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4402062 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1981 | Lyons Coal CompanyReported operatorHopkins Wilburn F & Paul A--Gary W BevinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402079 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Perini CorpReported operatorPerini CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1976 | Double R Coal CompanyReported operatorDouble R Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4402438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1976 | Boggs Construction Company IncReported operatorBoggs Charles HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4402457 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1972 | Clinchfield Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Gentry Construction Company IncReported operatorGentry JoeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4402764 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1973 | Majestic Mining IncReported operatorMajestic Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1977 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VANear HaysiMSHA 4403667 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1990 | Scott Fuel Company IncReported operatorFuller RualReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403784 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1976 | Joe H Roberts CompanyReported operatorRoberts Joe HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4403872 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1982 | Hash Coal CompanyReported operatorHash Ray J & Kenneth RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | R F & C Coal Company IncReported operatorStanley Fred & JackieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403907 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Black Energy Mining CoReported operatorEpting-Ballenger CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4403914 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976 | Reedy Ridge Coal Co IncReported operatorDuff Patton JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4403923 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1978 | G & O Coal CompanyReported operatorGilliam Fred D & Phillip L--Joseph OsborneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear CoeburnMSHA 4404059 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1987 | Palmer Coal CompanyReported operatorPalmer BernardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404282 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1979 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404512 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1976 | Canaan CorpReported operatorBaker Ruphard LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404570 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1980 | Ring Enterprises IncReported operatorSamuel RingReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404583 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Paramont Mining CorpReported operatorM A Hanna Company; W R Grace CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404602 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | Wharton Brothers CompanyReported operatorJerry W WhartonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1978 | Marco IncReported operatorRiner CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1978 | Monahan Mining IncReported operatorSutherland RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404660 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | H & B Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Daries H CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404681 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1977 | Needmore Mining & Land CompanyReported operatorBeverly HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4404695 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1981 | R & R Coal CompanyReported operatorBlackstone Mining CorpReported 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.