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 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604706 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | La Master Mines CorpReported operatorLa Master James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604720 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1978 | Thompson Coal CompanyReported operatorThompson B EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4604745 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1976 | C & B Coal CompanyReported operatorMorris Guy E JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBarbour, WVMSHA 4604746 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1981 | M & M Limestone IncReported operatorBramer Richard MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604748 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/09/1980 | C & D Coal Company IncReported operatorSweeney CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLincoln, WVMSHA 4604754 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | W & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCreska LucilleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604755 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1976 | Scott Coal CompanyReported operatorBrowning EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604757 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1977 | J L Mullens Coal Company IncReported operatorMullens Junior LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604766 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | Tara Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams Franklin T-Freddy ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604767 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1976 | Underground Energy CorpReported operatorRobert L WorleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1980 | A & G Coal CompanyReported operatorAlan BrantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1976 | B & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCline Donald RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604777 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | W & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCreska LucilleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4604791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | G & G Coal CompanyReported operatorGomez HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604802 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | C & C Coal CompanyReported operatorGrimmett Roy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604804 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1977 | I & S Coal Company IncReported operatorIcenhour CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604824 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & R Mine CompanyReported operatorMc Million Virgil & George ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear DavyMSHA 4604825 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1981 | Victory-Kennedy Mine IncReported operatorBuzzo Bill JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4604834 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1980 | Mill Run Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Court LoyeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604840 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1977 | E & M Coal CompanyReported operatorE & M Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4604916 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/22/1977 | Cooper Coals IncReported operatorCooper WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear Ikes ForkMSHA 4604919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/15/1985 | Vernon Mining IncReported operatorHunt VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604958 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Belle Meade Coal Company IncReported operatorBennett John RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1976 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorWarmac Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4604966 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1984 | Little B Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey HowardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineFayette, WVNear DaneseMSHA 4604968 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | G & M Coals IncReported operatorGunnoe DouglasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4604976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Hopkins Coal CompanyReported operatorHopkins Willard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear ZelaMSHA 4604988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Neal Coal Company IncReported operatorNeal Eugene RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4604992 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Mae Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams Herbert & LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVNear CovelMSHA 4604995 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | Fossil Fuel Development IncReported operatorGautier Jules SrReported 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.