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 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604539 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | B D S Coal Company IncReported operatorBurton BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear SaundersMSHA 4604541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Crest Coal CompanyReported operatorWest Ruby WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear FenwickMSHA 4604547 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | W Va Auger CorpReported operatorAnderson John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604559 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1978 | Big Creek Coal CoReported operatorBowling D L JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604568 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1977 | B & K Coal CompanyReported operatorSnyder Kenneth & Robert FlanaganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4604598 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Moccasin Mining Company IncReported operatorCraigo W EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604599 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | H M N & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSammons ArthurReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4604601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1984 | Bane Mining IncReported operatorBane William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604615 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Vermont Fuel CompanyReported operatorCline JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604616 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1977 | A M Y Coal IncReported operatorAdkins James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4604617 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | C & P Coal Company IncReported operatorPoe ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4604624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/15/1990 | Rock Run Mining IncReported operatorToney David HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFayette, WVNear JodieMSHA 4604633 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Sigler Mining IncReported operatorSigler Leonard L SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604635 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/1980 | F & R Coal CoReported operatorFerguson J H & C Rapp JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | S C & H Coal CompanyReported operatorJeffery Gary AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4604644 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1980 | B & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker Kenneth & Bobby MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWayne, WVMSHA 4604645 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | East Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorFry Irvin LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4604648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1982 | A & S Coal CompanyReported operatorKlaproth Abner HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1976 | Adams Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorCline George JayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604653 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Burk Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorJames C Justice IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604655 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1976 | H & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLester Harry-Danny & Lacy--Ronald ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4604661 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/1976 | Menecks Coal Co IncReported operatorMendola CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4604665 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/29/1979 | Ann Jean Coal CorpReported operatorHanshaw Thomas FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604675 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | B D S Coal Company IncReported operatorBurton BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1980 | K & H Coal CompanyReported operatorKennie Ray ChildersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | H & D Coal CompanyReported operatorHerbert D RobertsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineUpshur, WVMSHA 4604685 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1978 | 3-Z Company IncReported operatorDever DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1977 | Big Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson VickiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604696 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1976 | J B C Coal CompanyReported operatorCrabtree LloydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Lyburn Coal Company IncReported operatorKelly John AReported 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.