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 4 StripBarbour, WVNear P.O. Box 726MSHA 4606420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1986 | Tri-Century CorpReported operatorBrowning IvanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceMingo, WVMSHA 4603199 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977 | Pine Rock Coals IncReported operatorNutter Phil SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceKanawha, WVNear DrybranchMSHA 4604330 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1986 | Ford Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4604429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Winston Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceWebster, WVMSHA 4605587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Craig Contractors IncReported operatorWinkelman Dwight WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceFayette, WVNear WinonaMSHA 4605707 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Campbell Mining CompanyReported operatorThecker Duncan & Lewis EllisonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4606849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1985 | Cedar Bend Coal Company IncReported operatorBean F R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceNicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4607343 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | Triple A Coals IncReported operatorAnderson Arthur LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceMingo, WVNear MeadorMSHA 4608796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2002 | Little Boyd Coal Company IncReported operatorEddie HurleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 4 Surface MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603354 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1980 | Caroline Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Surface MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4604467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Cappellari IncReported operatorCappellari A SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Surface MineBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606926 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/2010 | Kesscoals IncReported operatorK C Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Surface MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/1996 | Coal Rush Mining IncReported operatorGary Wayne JohnsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 TippleNicholas, WVMSHA 4603116 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | Coal Recovery IncReported operatorStokely RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 TippleMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603481 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1973 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgBoone, WVMSHA 4600201 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1971 | C & A Coal CompanyReported operatorC & A Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgPreston, WVMSHA 4601010 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Kilkenny Coal CompanyReported operatorKilkenny Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgPreston, WVMSHA 4601013 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1975 | Luella Jean Coal CompanyReported operatorLuella Jean Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601064 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1971 | L & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBennett Lloyd BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601202 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1971 | Buffalo Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl Del Signore Family TrustReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601206 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/26/1974 | Calvert Coal CoReported operatorCalvert Vince MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 UgFayette, WVMSHA 4601299 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1971 | Peaser Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorPeaser Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Ug MineGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4600392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Lilly Coal CompanyReported operatorLilly SandyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Ug MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600564 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1971 | B & R Coal CompanyReported operatorB & R Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Fayette, WVNear AlloyMSHA 4602021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/23/1990 | Jacks Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorJacks Branch Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4602053 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1972 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4603409 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1979 | Wyoming Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kee RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Logan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4603875 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/28/1991 | Cherco IncReported operatorMullins Jack GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Raleigh, WVNear OddMSHA 4606159 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/27/1992 | E & A Coal Company IncReported operatorBolen Aaron DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Wyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4606510 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/1984 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorShannon HaroldReported 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.