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 SurfaceBoone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4607065 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1989 | Jupiter Coal Company IncReported operatorChris ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceGreenbrier, WVNear AnjeanMSHA 4607136 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1986 | Mountaineer Cherokee Coal IncReported operatorHamilton Orville LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear RaglandMSHA 4607166 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1996 | Anchor Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4607359 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/29/1988 | Kimberly Industries IncReported operatorJohn H WellfordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfacePutnam, WVNear BancroftMSHA 4607373 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1987 | Belle Contracting IncReported operatorBlackburn Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4607489 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/17/1988 | E A B Enterprises IncReported operatorBarker Raymond RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear BreedenMSHA 4607531 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1990 | Black Hills Mining IncReported operatorStephens J TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4607569 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1991 | Min IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4607626 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1994 | Oak Hill Excavating IncReported operatorBailey RichardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceLewis, WVNear Rt 5 P O Box 634 ClarksMSHA 4607637 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/19/1990 | Hide-Away-FarmsReported operatorPetitto Antonio JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4607870 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/19/1990 | Jinxs Mining IncReported operatorHinkle SpurgeonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceRaleigh, WVNear EcclesMSHA 4607871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/2002 | Pups Creek Coals IncReported operatorGuy Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607986 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1993 | M & T Mining CompanyReported operatorShowalter Richard LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear VarneyMSHA 4607996 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/2000 | New Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear LeewoodMSHA 4608089 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | Valley Carbon IncReported operatorGoodwin Barry KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMercer, WVNear BluewellMSHA 4608094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1994 | Bmc Mining CompanyReported operatorChildress James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608310 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1995 | New Land Leasing Company IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 SurfaceWyoming, WVNear CycloneMSHA 4608803 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2025 | JMAC Leasing IncReported operatorEverett Gordon JusticeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4609479 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2021 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1-SurfaceBoone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4602456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/18/1982 | Cannelton Industries IncReported operatorCyprus Amax Minerals CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (Surface)Clay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4607301 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/18/1987 | Xw CorpReported operatorRay TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (Surface)Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1989 | Clell Key Coal CompanyReported operatorKey DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 (Surface)Mingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4607341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1990 | E & D Mountain View Construction IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface AugerKanawha, WVMSHA 4605120 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | P & S Coal CompanyReported operatorScholl RexReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/1972 | Roger Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorRoger Brothers Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4602887 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973 | Caroline Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineMingo, WVMSHA 4602902 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1973 | Three D Coal CorpReported operatorDeskins Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineRandolph, WVMSHA 4603314 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1974 | Bowers Coal CompanyReported operatorBowers ForrestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineClay, WVMSHA 4603479 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1974 | Sangamore Coal Company IncReported operatorStaples T DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Surface MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1976 | Extractors IncReported operatorCartwright George 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.