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 10 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603473 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorToler V DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603762 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1975 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603862 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1974 | Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603968 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/22/1976 | United Coal CompanyReported operatorJustice EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604230 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | K & L Coal CoReported operatorLester KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineFayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4604286 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1985 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican-Hawaiian Steamship CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604493 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1976 | Ken Lester Coal CompanyReported operatorLester KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604759 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1976 | J & C Coal CorpReported operatorJustice Rayburn & Willard ColemanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4604822 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1980 | Adkins Coal CompanyReported operatorAdkins TommyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604959 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1976 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKlaproth Abner HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4605084 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | Ridge Land Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4605138 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Fletcher Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Herman PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605273 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | Sparks Coal Company IncReported operatorSparks Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1978 | Ten-A-Coal CompanyReported operatorPatrick H Cunningham; Frank O CunninghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/1990 | Gold River Mining Company IncReported operatorOwens GeorgeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10-MineMingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4601749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10-MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603742 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 Mine Auger (1)Wyoming, WVNear CovelMSHA 4608467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1995 | As Is Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 Mountain MineLogan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4608771 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2010 | Mountain Haus Properties IncReported operatorJohn K SkidmoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10 Seam MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608046 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1991 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHenry Paul KizerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear KayfordMSHA 4607768 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/2009 | LCC West Virginia LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10 TippleRandolph, WVMSHA 4602872 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1973 | Kittanning Coal CompanyReported operatorDe Motto JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 UgPreston, WVMSHA 4601027 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1972 | Mt Vernon Coal CompanyReported operatorMt Vernon Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (1)Mingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4607490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | R J Mining IncReported operatorJames E Stump; Randall StumpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (1)Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4608134 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1995 | Brandy Mining Inc Mine No 2Reported operatorBarry ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (1)Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4608367 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/04/1998 | Pine Creek Mining Iv IncReported operatorHerndon DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (1)Wyoming, WVNear New Richmond WyomingMSHA 4608499 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/1996 | Little Otter Mining IncReported operatorBishop Oley KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (1)Wyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4608644 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1998 | Windfall Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis G CookReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11Barbour, WVMSHA 4601258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1972 | Dexcar Queen Coal Company IncReported operatorHarris LynnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11Nicholas, WVMSHA 4605058 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | Big Fork Coal Company IncReported operatorKlaproth Abner HReported 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.