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 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605197 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | K & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Court LoyeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605199 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1977 | M M & K Coal CompanyReported operatorMullins White JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1980 | J & J Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey Jimmy & GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4605209 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1980 | Boyd Coal CompanyReported operatorBoyd Mary JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4605216 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1980 | B M H Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRaleigh, WVNear BeaverMSHA 4605221 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Trigon CorpReported operatorCrook Norman EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4605226 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | New River Fuel IncReported operatorYounce LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4605235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1977 | Lynn Dale Coal Company IncReported operatorCallison DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4605245 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1987 | Diamond Energy IncReported operatorBeverly BenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4605251 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1977 | N & F Mining Company IncReported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4605264 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Boden Coal CompanyReported operatorHuber Karl & A J BasileReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4605287 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1985 | Witcher Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorFerguson William G & Eugene S SikoraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4605302 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | W W Wiley Coal CorpReported operatorWiley DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePutnam, WVNear PocaMSHA 4605321 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/11/1983 | Lanham Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas H B-C E & G EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MinePutnam, WVMSHA 4605329 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1976 | I V CunninghamReported operatorCunningham I VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4605333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shelby & Shelby Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite Mountain Mining Co., LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605342 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Raleigh Six Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineClay, WVNear DilleMSHA 4605355 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Poca River Mining Company IncReported operatorMatics James FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4605376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1977 | General Construction IncReported operatorBritton S WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605389 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Black Gold Coal CompanyReported operatorBall TalbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4605405 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1980 | Toler Coal CompanyReported operatorCarroll Preston WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605433 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | L L & B Coal Company IncReported operatorCostelac Lawrence AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4605461 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L L & B Coal Company IncReported operatorCostelac Lawrence AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVNear StirratMSHA 4605474 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/02/1984 | Joshua Industries IncReported operatorNelson Phillip E & John MottoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVNear Glen AlumMSHA 4605475 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1982 | R V & B Coal Company IncReported operatorVincent Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4605541 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/1991 | Southfork Mining Company IncReported operatorUnited Energy SystemsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4605550 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | R J F Coal Company IncReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4605558 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1986 | Wolfe Contracting IncReported operatorWolfe BoydReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605566 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E & A Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Dale ShrewsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605575 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Lobata Coal CompanyReported operatorSidney R Young IIIReported 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.