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 SurfaceMercer, WVNear SpringtonMSHA 4605347 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1984 | Hillbilly Mining CompanyReported operatorHarden Ronald KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceClay, WVMSHA 4605361 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Mountaineer Fuel IncReported operatorMurphy FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBoone, WVMSHA 4605383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Sugar Camp Coal CorpReported operatorCarl F FrischkornReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear BellwoodMSHA 4605385 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1982 | Classic Mining CompanyReported operatorDalporto SecondoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605399 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Liberty Contracting Company IncReported operatorMc Quaid WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4605420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1978 | Parkland Mining IncReported operatorWithers R LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKanawha, WVMSHA 4605422 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Y-B Coal LimitedReported operatorBurdette Robert L & James E--Robert S EvansReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePreston, WVNear FellowsvilleMSHA 4605439 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1986 | M & V Fuel CorpReported operatorPontorero PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4605448 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605468 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Machart Mining IncReported operatorHartman Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605488 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | N & F Mining Company IncReported operatorCecil NicholsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605538 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1981 | Round Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorGarland George JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBoone, WVMSHA 4605545 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Stallion Mining CorpReported operatorBavensdorf IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4605568 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Point Mining Company IncReported operatorTipper JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWebster, WVMSHA 4605586 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978 | Barnett Run Coal Company IncReported operatorSnyder KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4605595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/1981 | Quanta Coal CorpReported operatorTyson RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605608 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wyett Mines IncReported operatorWymer William OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Nationwide Fuel IncReported operatorSchmidt Robert EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBarbour, WVMSHA 4605667 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Capitol Coal Company IncReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4605679 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Nada Coal CompanyReported operatorBramer DickReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4605688 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1984 | Triple A Coals IncReported operatorAnderson Arthur LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Ellison Coal Company IncReported operatorCoventry Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4605726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ste-Met Coal Company IncReported operatorKniska JosephReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKanawha, WVMSHA 4605774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | T H Coal IncReported operatorHamilton L WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWebster, WVMSHA 4605783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1980 | B & B ConstructionReported operatorButler ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605786 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980 | New Start Coals IncReported operatorDempsey Ronald BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWebster, WVMSHA 4605798 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Arrow Mining Company IncReported operatorMilam RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear StanafordMSHA 4605818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1981 | Oscar Vicellio IncReported operatorVicellio OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605828 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1978 | Spurgeon Coals IncReported operatorHinkle SpurgeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMonongalia, WVNear WestoverMSHA 4605891 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1988 | M & V Fuel CorpReported operatorVolk FrankReported 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.