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 2-SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4603753 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1975 | Cappellari IncReported operatorCappellari A SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602285 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Roger Brothers Construction CompanyReported operatorRogers A CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602498 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/18/1972 | Caroline Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineUpshur, WVMSHA 4603099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1974 | Scott Coal Company IncReported operatorScott Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4604629 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1976 | Mc Clung Construction CompanyReported operatorMc Clung William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606616 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1991 | Kessler Coals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineFayette, WVNear CanneltonMSHA 4607215 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1987 | Pen Mining CompanyReported operatorHostetter JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Surface MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4607224 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1987 | Tammie Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TippleRandolph, WVMSHA 4602819 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1978 | Regal Coal CorpReported operatorKunkle BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TippleNicholas, WVNear FenwickMSHA 4603252 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1983 | Lady H Coal Company IncReported operatorConsolidated Sewell IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TipplePreston, WVMSHA 4604103 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/16/1975 | Preston Contracting CompanyReported operatorBoyle John PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TippleMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604713 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1980 | National Mines CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4600387 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1975 | Johns Coal CompanyReported operatorJohns Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600576 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Cline Coal Company DillardReported operatorCline Coal Company DillardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgNicholas, WVNear ClayMSHA 4600940 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | G & H Coal Co IncReported operatorG & H Coal Co IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgPocahontas, WVMSHA 4600979 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | W & G Coal CompanyReported operatorWard RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgPreston, WVMSHA 4600990 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Beech Run Coal CoReported operatorBeech Run Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgPreston, WVMSHA 4601005 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1972 | Herring Coal CoReported operatorHerring Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgPreston, WVMSHA 4601026 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1971 | Mt Zion Coal CompanyReported operatorMt Zion Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgWebster, WVMSHA 4601176 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/1979 | Hayes Coal CompanyReported operatorHayes Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601214 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Debby Coal CompanyReported operatorDebby Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601217 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/1970 | H & R Coal CompanyReported operatorH & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601221 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1971 | Karen Coal Company IncReported operatorKaren Coal Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 UgNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4601460 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1984 | Brady Cline Coal CompanyReported operatorBrady Samuel D IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Ug MineLogan, WVMSHA 4600528 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1974 | Superior Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorHatcher John DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600636 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Horse Shoe Coal CompanyReported operatorHorse Shoe Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 Ug MineFayette, WVMSHA 4601612 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1977 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Fayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4601303 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1983 | Westmoreland Coal CompanyReported operatorWestmoreland Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Barbour, WVMSHA 4601890 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/1972 | Johnson Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601971 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | D & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey DougReported 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.