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 3 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4603906 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Cappellari IncReported operatorCappellari A SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4605085 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1982 | Mc Clung Construction CompanyReported operatorMc Clung William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1978 | C & T Excavating CompanyReported operatorSteele Roger PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605470 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1977 | Craig Contractors IncReported operatorWinkelman Dwight WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605652 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1979 | Campbell Mining CompanyReported operatorThecker Duncan & Lewis EllisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfacePreston, WVMSHA 4605730 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978 | Daugherty Coal Company IncReported operatorMessenger Max AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605886 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1979 | Sheridan Development Company IncReported operatorBarnette JosephineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606452 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1984 | Cedar Bend Coal Company IncReported operatorBean F R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4606519 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1983 | Elm Coal CorpReported operatorMooney James S SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606529 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1987 | Kessler Coals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear KayfordMSHA 4606752 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1989 | Hansford Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Surface (3)Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1996 | Upper Laurel CompanyReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Surface MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4600418 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | C J Coal CorpReported operatorTaylor John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Surface MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602410 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1974 | Caroline Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Surface MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603948 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/1975 | Winston Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgBarbour, WVMSHA 4600167 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Blain Leach Coal CompanyReported operatorLeach Blain Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/22/1973 | Tucker Coal CompanyReported operatorTucker ClellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgNicholas, WVMSHA 4600969 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1971 | Spring Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorSpring Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601043 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/1972 | Band Coal CompanyReported operatorBand Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgRaleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4601044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1983 | Beckley Coals IncReported operatorCimala R JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601055 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1971 | Dorothy Jane Coal CompanyReported operatorDunbar W OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UgWebster, WVMSHA 4601182 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Mc Clure Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Clure RandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Ug MineFayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4600326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/19/1983 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican-Hawaiian Steamship CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1970 | Billies Coal CoReported operatorBillies Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 UndergroundBoone, WVMSHA 4605255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Princess Beth IncReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Nicholas, WVMSHA 4600960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1971 | Lester Baker Coal CoReported operatorLester Baker Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4601876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1971 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4602022 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1971 | Laney Coal CompanyReported operatorLaney Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Logan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4605500 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1988 | Chafin Coal Company IncReported operatorChafin John C SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Fayette, WVNear KingstonMSHA 4605510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/09/1987 | King Powellton Mining IncReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported 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.