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 MineBrooke, WVMSHA 4602765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1975 | H J Friend Construction CompanyReported operatorFriend Harry SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602783 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1972 | Kennedy Coal CompanyReported operatorKennedy Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4602826 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | Wyoming Mining CompanyReported operatorWyoming Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602853 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1980 | Long Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFayette, WVNear HicoMSHA 4603108 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Blue Flame Coal CompanyReported operatorSeelinger R LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4603126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1980 | W & R Coal Company IncReported operatorCounts DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePreston, WVMSHA 4603128 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1975 | Mineral Development CompanyReported operatorFisher David AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1973 | Panther Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4603162 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1976 | Olcott IncReported operatorHoffman J CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBraxton, WVMSHA 4603210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1973 | F L Rhodes Coal CompanyReported operatorRhodes F LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4603211 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1973 | Stonecoal Coal CompanyReported operatorJoyce James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4603339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/12/1980 | Sunnyside Coal CorpReported operatorMc Kee KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4603349 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1976 | Biliter Coal CompanyReported operatorBiliter Marvin JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4603361 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Bemis Holding CompanyReported operatorMidland Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVNear LobataMSHA 4603408 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/28/2010 | Crystal Fuels CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4603410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1983 | King Powellton Mining IncReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603427 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | S & C Coal CompanyReported operatorVanover HarlessReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4603440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1976 | Taner Coal Company IncReported operatorSears Casey & Emery SmallmanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4603443 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1974 | W & J Coal CompanyReported operatorW & J Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4603457 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1977 | Branch Coal IncReported operatorPhillips Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4603460 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1974 | Wythe Mining CompanyReported operatorWythe Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4603464 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1976 | J & R Coal CoReported operatorRamsey W H & L E JacksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePreston, WVMSHA 4603478 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1974 | Shirley Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorFether Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4603483 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1977 | Gibson Coal CompanyReported operatorGibson Clarence JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4603499 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1974 | Webster Mining Company IncReported operatorWebster Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4603718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1976 | Gamble Coals IncReported operatorGamble Homer EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4603759 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1973 | Logan Coals IncReported operatorHarvey W TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVNear BaisdenMSHA 4603764 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1979 | Gilbert Creek Mining IncReported operatorGilbert Creek Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4603765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Perry Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorLester DannyReported 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.