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 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4603067 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1975 | Turner Coal CompanyReported operatorTurner Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMineral, WVNear Elk GardenMSHA 4603081 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1987 | Rostosky MiningReported operatorRostosky MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4603100 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1973 | Lewis Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorAvx IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4603119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/1974 | Brownton Fuel CompanyReported operatorKaufman HarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripUpshur, WVMSHA 4603153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1973 | R & V Contracting IncReported operatorCleghorn Robert B JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4603213 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1974 | Keeley Construction CompanyReported operatorKeeley John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripKanawha, WVMSHA 4603385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1973 | T & S Coal Company IncReported operatorDan W TuckerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripFayette, WVMSHA 4603393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1974 | Dry Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorCraddock Robert L & Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603448 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1975 | Mc Dowell Pocahontas Coal CompanyReported operatorTurley JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLewis, WVMSHA 4603896 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nicholas Coal & LumberReported operatorNicholas OrvalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripGreenbrier, WVNear CharmcoMSHA 4603972 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1990 | John B Harris IncReported operatorJohn B HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4604047 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1979 | Bruce Mining IncReported operatorBryan Elton EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4604111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1977 | A & B Coal Company Of West VirginiaReported operatorHilldale MadelineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4604192 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1991 | Reckart Mining Company IncReported operatorReckart Melvin DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4604262 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1975 | C J Coal CorpReported operatorTaylor John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripFayette, WVNear RamseyMSHA 4604383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1993 | Level Land Mining CorpReported operatorKeeney Timothy AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4604384 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1977 | R M W Development CompanyReported operatorHannas AllanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripUpshur, WVMSHA 4604438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1976 | Loyal Coal Company IncReported operatorHaddix ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4604756 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1980 | Williford Excavating Company IncReported operatorWilliford Harold C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripTaylor, WVMSHA 4604772 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1979 | West Virginia Fuels IncReported operatorYanero MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVNear FellowsvilleMSHA 4604821 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | C M T Enterprises IncReported operatorMiller Mark EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripBarbour, WVMSHA 4605076 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1976 | Loyal Coal Company IncReported operatorHaddix ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripPreston, WVMSHA 4605137 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/19/1981 | Finzel CoalReported operatorFinzel Stanley WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4605381 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1978 | Ste-Met Coal Company IncReported operatorKniska JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLewis, WVMSHA 4605442 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Tanstaafl IncReported operatorCurtis Rodney LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripWebster, WVMSHA 4605631 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1978 | Alster Coal & Construction Company IncReported operatorSchmid FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripTaylor, WVMSHA 4605759 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1980 | Treyco IncReported operatorBassell JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripRaleigh, WVNear MacarthurMSHA 4605800 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1984 | Cascade Associates LtdReported operatorEskew Larry TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripLewis, WVNear Jane LewMSHA 4605860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/17/1982 | St Jude Mining Company IncReported operatorCaputo Joseph AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 StripHarrison, WVNear Mt ClareMSHA 4606001 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1982 | Milford Mining Company IncReported operatorBurge Billy EReported 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.