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 5 AugerKanawha, WVMSHA 4602230 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1973 | Capitol Fuels IncReported operatorCapitol Fuels IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Auger MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602247 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1973 | Hobet Mining & Construction Company IncReported operatorF B Nutter SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5b1Logan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4605310 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1980 | A B C Coal Company IncReported operatorCline LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Block MineFayette, WVMSHA 4604721 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Hawks Nest Mining CompanyReported operatorPrince F H & Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5-B MineLogan, WVNear RitaMSHA 4602080 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1982 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Buff Lick Cleaning PlantKanawha, WVMSHA 4603204 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1981 | Valley Camp Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5-C MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604337 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1977 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 DeepKanawha, WVNear GallagherMSHA 4603848 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1989 | Capitol Fuels IncReported operatorBiglow CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5-E MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604298 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1974 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorImpco-International Mining & Petroleum CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5-GLogan, WVNear EarlingMSHA 4605393 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1980 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 Lynco UgWyoming, WVMSHA 4601542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1971 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601071 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1972 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley Coal Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineLogan, WVMSHA 4601373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/16/1973 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4601601 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1971 | Duke Coal CompanyReported operatorDuke Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineFayette, WVNear Beards ForkMSHA 4601605 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/01/1971 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4601781 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1973 | E & S Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineBoone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4601791 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1991 | Laurel Creek Mining Company IncReported operatorRichard H AbrahamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4602003 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1971 | Williams River Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams River Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602316 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/19/1971 | Eagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported operatorEagle Coal & Dock Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWebster, WVMSHA 4603079 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1975 | Bergoo Coal Company IncReported operatorUnidyne CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4603249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1976 | Rifson Coal CompanyReported operatorRiffle BlaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4603880 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1976 | Flat Top Colliery CorpReported operatorKing James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603881 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | Marcus Coal CorpReported operatorHatfield EwellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineMingo, WVNear GilbertMSHA 4604117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Jumacris Mining IncReported operatorInternational Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604172 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1978 | C & S Mining Company IncReported operatorC & S Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineKanawha, WVNear ChelyanMSHA 4604174 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1981 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineWyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604204 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1982 | Indian Ridge Coal CoReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineMcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4604248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/03/1995 | Virginia Crews Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Metals & Coal International IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978 | M & C Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4604304 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1984 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported 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.