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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour Co #1Barbour, WVNear BelingtonMSHA 4607175 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1988 | National Construction Company IncReported operatorCrites Rodger LReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barbour County #1 MineBarbour, WVNear NewburgMSHA 4607655 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/1992 | Mangus Coal IncReported operatorMaurice JenningsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbour County JobBarbour, WVMSHA 4605588 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Maidsville Coal Mining PartnershipReported operatorConsolidated Energy Systems Of Maryland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbour County SurfaceBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4605766 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barbour MineBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4602326 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1988 | Barbour Coal CompanyReported operatorSandy Arch F JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barboursville Clay Mfg Co BarboursvCabell, WVMSHA 4600143 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1979 | Barboursville Clay Mfg CompanyReported operatorWiseman ClaudeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barclay StripClay, WVNear Le RoyMSHA 3606443 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Jones & Brague Mining CompanyReported operatorJones Robert M & Raymond BragueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barlow #2Preston, WVNear ReedsvilleMSHA 4605453 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1987 | Point Coal CompanyReported operatorBjorkman Joseph OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barrackville MineMarion, WVNear BarrackvilleMSHA 4605931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1981 | Almar Contracting Company IncReported operatorDearth Bernard EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barrackville Refuse PileMarion, WVNear BarrackvilleMSHA 4609064 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2008 | Wilson & WilsonReported operatorEsta Calvin WilsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bartley PlantMcdowell, WVNear BartleyMSHA 4605643 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/2002 | Starco Energy IncReported operatorDavid AustinReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Barton #1Monongalia, WVNear StewartstownMSHA 4607267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1998 | G B CoalReported operatorBarton BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baughman Run No 2Webster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4608373 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Dakota Creek CorpReported operatorDulaney Lowell JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baybeck Preparation PlantRaleigh, WVNear EcclesMSHA 4608364 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2016 | Wolf Run Mining LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Baylor MineRaleigh, WVNear EcclesMSHA 4605592 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/2004 | Anker West Virginia Mining Company IncReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| B & B #1Ohio, WVNear Short CreekMSHA 4607653 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/04/1989 | B & B CoalReported operatorDennison Bill & Bill BurrowsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bcc MinesBrooke, WVNear ColliersMSHA 4606598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1982 | Bologna Coal CompanyReported operatorBologna RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B C & J Coal #1 StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4604833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | B C & J Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Intyre CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bcs LoadoutBarbour, WVMSHA 4605900 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1978 | Beckley Coal Sales IncReported operatorCarlisle JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & E #1 StripHarrison, WVNear Nutter FortMSHA 4606026 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1982 | B & E Contracting Company IncReported operatorClaypool Ernest RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beacon Knob MineTucker, WVNear Davis WVMSHA 4609380 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/2018 | Keystone Coal Reserves, LLCReported operatorTom Evans; Victor J PensieroReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Beans Mill SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4605203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Webster County Coal CompanyReported operatorTeer Nello L CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bean's QuarryGrant, WVNear PetersburgMSHA 4600004 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/20/2004 | Fairfax Materials IncReported operatorAggregate Management, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear Branch AugerWyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4607529 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1988 | D & R AugeringReported operatorRobinette DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beards ForkFayette, WVNear Beards ForkMSHA 4601293 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Hawley Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Mountain OperationUpshur, WVNear HodgesvilleMSHA 4609359 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2014 | SRP, LLCReported operatorHarris HoltReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bearpen Surface MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4609220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/2017 | ICG Eastern LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bear RunNicholas, WVNear RichwoodMSHA 4608435 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1995 | Mc Cullough Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough Ronald WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Run MineGilmer, WVMSHA 4605105 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Orlando Coals IncReported operatorBoggs Harry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Run Mine No 2Gilmer, WVMSHA 4605241 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Orlando Coals IncReported operatorBoggs Harry CReported 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.