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 SurfaceRandolph, WVMSHA 4605894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Broas Coal CorpReported operatorMullins Earl WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4605899 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Fillelu Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBarbour, WVMSHA 4605910 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Armel Coal Company IncReported operatorArmel Earl LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4605937 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1991 | K I M Coal CorpReported operatorTaywood Minerals & Noble AffiliatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear WinifredeMSHA 4605962 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1989 | Saac Industries IncReported operatorAdkins John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4605971 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1988 | J T N Coal Company IncReported operatorMullins HaroldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4606018 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1979 | Leckie Company IncReported operatorAndrew J LeckieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4606035 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1982 | D K D Coal CorpReported operatorDempsey William KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4606069 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Classic Coals IncReported operatorDalporto SecondoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear WinonaMSHA 4606081 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1983 | S & W MiningReported operatorWood Roy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4606094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/20/1981 | Ten J IncReported operatorHinkle James BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4606111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/1983 | D & B Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMcdowell, WVNear JenkinjonesMSHA 4606134 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1981 | Kesta Mining IncReported operatorBrooks William HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear ThurmondMSHA 4606155 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Santee Coal IncReported operatorStuck Frank AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMcdowell, WVNear WarMSHA 4606165 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1984 | Polly Coal CompanyReported operatorFalgiani PhillipReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4606208 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1983 | James H Adkins & Sons IncReported operatorAdkins James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear PaxMSHA 4606254 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1982 | Tucker EnterprisesReported operatorTucker DennisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4606257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1981 | Princess Patty Mining CompanyReported operatorEsseks Robert DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRaleigh, WVMSHA 4606271 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1981 | Meador Concrete Contractor IncReported operatorMeador James CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear QuinwoodMSHA 4606363 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1983 | John B Harris IncReported operatorJohn B HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLogan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4606374 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1982 | Ames Coal Company IncReported operatorWymer William OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Spring DaleMSHA 4606393 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1984 | Prosperity Mining IncReported operatorMeredith Chester & Michael FaykusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear WinonaMSHA 4606399 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1982 | Elite Equipment CorpReported operatorStull Edward DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear CraigsvilleMSHA 4606436 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1984 | Cedar Bend Coal Company IncReported operatorBean F R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear ScarbroMSHA 4606605 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1985 | W & G Construction Company IncReported operatorGraybeal Carl N & Jack L WilliamsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4606676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1984 | James H Adkins & Sons IncReported operatorAdkins James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear HilltopMSHA 4606712 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1986 | Bill Pack Land CorpReported operatorPack BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4606749 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1987 | Mingo Mining IncReported operatorPritchard HerbReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4606870 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2024 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear CraigsvilleMSHA 4607037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1986 | Dusty Coals IncReported operatorAdkins Linda KReported 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.