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 25 Strip MineMingo, WVMSHA 4602706 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1973 | Rayburn Mining CompanyReported operatorRayburn Paul JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26-AMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4607290 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/2004 | Turpin Enterprises IncReported operatorSteve HavrileskoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 27 MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4601582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorI C M Carbomin International CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4604836 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | L & D IncReported operatorBell Douglas-Casset BiasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear DecotaMSHA 4601328 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1982 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 UgNicholas, WVMSHA 4600929 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Browns Creek Coal CoReported operatorBrowns Creek Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600765 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/10/1970 | W & H Coal Company IncReported operatorW & H Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4606946 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1991 | J W Coal IncReported operatorCline Gordon & GordieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28 AugerKanawha, WVMSHA 4603131 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1973 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28 Surface MinesKanawha, WVMSHA 4603132 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28 UgMercer, WVMSHA 4600807 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1980 | W & H Coal Company IncReported operatorW & H Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29Mcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4606756 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/1987 | E L Coal IncReported operatorCline Gordon & GordieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29-A Loading FacilityLogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4605908 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1985 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29 AugerKanawha, WVMSHA 4602194 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorCarbon Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4604994 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Lady H Coal Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Sewell IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29 Mine (Surface)Kanawha, WVNear DecotaMSHA 4606290 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1981 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorITT CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29 StripMonongalia, WVNear StewartstownMSHA 4605601 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1987 | Mashuda Construction CompanyReported operatorMashuda CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-ALogan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607035 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/04/1987 | Brandy Mining IncReported operatorCarey ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2aBarbour, WVMSHA 4601620 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Ford Run Coal CompanyReported operatorFord Run Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2aBoone, WVNear VanMSHA 4606952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/12/1986 | Atlanta MiningReported operatorLanta Coal Corp-A T Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605487 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ridge Land Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605998 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1980 | Big Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorDotson BoodyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A MineLogan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4607456 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/02/1994 | Pine Creek Mining IncReported operatorCline ClaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A-MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603292 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1980 | Pine Coal CompanyReported operatorPine Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2a MineLogan, WVMSHA 4601638 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1971 | Laura Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorDickenson Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2a MineLogan, WVMSHA 4601751 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Laura Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorDickenson Carl JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2a MineWyoming, WVNear WolfpenMSHA 4606013 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1986 | Indian Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorGraybeal Carl NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 And 2a MineBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4601928 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Kessler Coals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2-A SurfaceNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4605871 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Sewell Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2a UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601227 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1972 | Make Kirby & Lawson Coal CompanyReported operatorMabe Kirby & Lawson Coal CompanyReported 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.