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 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404734 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ringley & Mancuso Coal ProducersReported operatorManicure James E & Harold L RingleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripLee, VAMSHA 4404749 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1978 | T M Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore Ronald L & RoyceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripBuchanan, VAMSHA 4404758 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Justus Trucking & Mining IncReported operatorPrater TolbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Boggs Construction Company IncReported operatorBoggs Charles HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404861 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Claude Yeary Coal CompanyReported operatorYeary Claude S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1978 | Moose Coal Joint VentureReported operatorWise Dock Co--Jerry & G C WhartonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4404966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1978 | Sycamore Company IncReported operatorEvergreen Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4404981 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Tar Heel Coal CompanyReported operatorLeatherman Inc & The Iron Peddlers IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | A & S Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins Delmar & Alonzo C StallardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405191 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1979 | H & B Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Daries H CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1982 | Mountain Enterprises Coal Company IncReported operatorMeade Vester-Clifford DavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VAMSHA 4405370 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/1980 | Little K Coal CompanyReported operatorLittle DarrelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1980 | J K & G Coal CompanyReported operatorStallard Gary R-Jack L & Kenneth LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1980 | Rawhide Coal CompanyReported operatorHerndon Robert C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VAMSHA 4405482 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1981 | Bailey Trucking CompanyReported operatorBailey HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405496 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1986 | Little Six CorpReported operatorNicewonder J D - R L WallenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405571 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1982 | P T Coal Company IncReported operatorW Paul Turner; Peggy T TurnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4405596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1983 | Big T Coal Company IncReported operatorMonahan William RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4405622 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1982 | R S B Mining IncReported operatorBarr Robert SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripRussell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4405678 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1982 | Campbell Mining CompanyReported operatorThecker Duncan & Lewis EllisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear WiseMSHA 4405821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1983 | Moose Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry W WhartonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripRussell, VANear ClevelandMSHA 4405822 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/1982 | Jon Ron IncReported operatorGordon RonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405830 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1982 | M A C Mining IncReported operatorClark Larry RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripLee, VAMSHA 4405846 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1982 | Gilbert Creek Coal IncReported operatorBaker RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1985 | Humphreys Enterprises IncReported operatorWilliam D HumphreysReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripRussell, VANear Swords CreekMSHA 4405967 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1983 | Tenth State IncReported operatorDeskins R R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear NortonMSHA 4405988 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/1984 | Hunsaker Coal CompanyReported operatorHunsaker KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1984 | Deena Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson DexterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406041 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1986 | Lonesome Pine Energy Company IncReported operatorBolling John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripDickenson, VANear ClintwoodMSHA 4406131 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1987 | J K & G Coal CompanyReported operatorStallard Gary R-Jack L & Kenneth LReported 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.