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-Deep Hollow SurfacePreston, WVMSHA 4604312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1976 | Cardinal Coal CompanyReported operatorSkelton L R & CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Deep MineKanawha, WVNear LeewoodMSHA 4608156 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1992 | Valley Carbon IncReported operatorGoodwin Barry KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Deep MineMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4608366 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/2004 | Rockhouse Creek Development CorpReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 DorseyNicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4605896 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1987 | Hill Enterprises IncReported operatorHill Michael JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeLincoln, WVNear BranchlandMSHA 4605945 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1991 | A & N Dredging IncReported operatorAdams J R & Wilmer NapierReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 DredgeWayne, WVNear Fort GayMSHA 4608012 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1992 | Scioto Coal & CokeReported operatorGraham Timothy EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1 High Wall MinerBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4609205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2011 | Progress Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 JobWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4606709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/1983 | Taylors CampingReported operatorTaylor Jessie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Loading RampMingo, WVMSHA 4605038 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Price Resources IncReported operatorPrice Patrick HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Load-OutMingo, WVNear JusticeMSHA 4607367 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1988 | Thin Seams IncReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Load-OutMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4608044 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1992 | Honey Camp Coal IncReported operatorAddair James WesleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Load-OutRaleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4608165 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1992 | Mar-Bet Enterprises IncReported operatorBlack William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Load-Out (1)Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607079 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1997 | Southern Construction IncReported operatorAlvis PorterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MabieRandolph, WVNear CassityMSHA 4606367 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1991 | Robert H Helmick IncReported operatorHelmick Robert HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, WVMSHA 4600245 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1971 | Clay Mining IncReported operatorClay Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4600381 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1972 | Brack Coal CorpReported operatorBrack Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear MatewanMSHA 4600520 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | K & L Coal CompanyReported operatorK & L Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1979 | Olive Coal CompanyReported operatorOlive Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600716 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1977 | Rachel Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams GertrudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4600890 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1971 | J & J Mining Company IncReported operatorJames L LauritaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4600918 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1974 | Pro-Coal IndustriesReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4600963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1972 | Robert Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorClevenger JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePocahontas, WVMSHA 4600978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Coal Contracting CompanyReported operatorCoal Contracting CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePreston, WVMSHA 4600992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bull Run Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kinney Carlton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineTaylor, WVMSHA 4601128 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Pine Tree CorpReported operatorMorris Guy E JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4601245 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | Shannon Construction Equipment CompanyReported operatorShannon WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4601294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1974 | Bryant Mining Company IncReported operatorJames G BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4601462 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1975 | Douglas Eagle Coal Company IncReported operatorTerry Seelinger; Robert E KammReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4601476 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear MarybillMSHA 4601478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/1985 | Lady H Coal Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Sewell 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.