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 9 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604494 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Terry Coal CompanyReported operatorTerry Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4604504 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/26/1982 | P O K Coal Company IncReported operatorPerry Harold MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605126 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | S & M Coal CompanyReported operatorManuel Jerry V & Eldon M SizemoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4605573 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Mountain Coals IncReported operatorArmco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 Mine Load-Out (1)Mcdowell, WVNear FilbertMSHA 4607940 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/1995 | Raw Coal Mining Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9-P-MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4603492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1974 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 Prep PlantWyoming, WVMSHA 4602246 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1972 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603111 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1972 | M & O Construction Company IncReported operatorHenry L McKemyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 Strip MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1973 | Bunch Construction Company IncReported operatorBunch Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 SurfaceLogan, WVNear BlairMSHA 4605444 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Caroline Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 SurfaceKanawha, WVMSHA 4605947 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Pratt Mining CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 Surface MineBoone, WVMSHA 4603421 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1974 | Bunch Construction Company IncReported operatorBunch Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600548 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Barta CoalReported operatorBarta CoalReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 UgMingo, WVMSHA 4600845 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Harless Coal CoReported operatorRichard T Hatfield; James E HatfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 U G-21Kanawha, WVMSHA 4601331 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1970 | Carbon Fuel CompanyReported operatorCarbon Fuel CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No B-2 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603785 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | D & J Coal CorpReported operatorHawley CharbonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No B MineWebster, WVMSHA 4605756 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B & W Coal Company IncReported operatorBall FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No C-5 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604511 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1976 | R J F Coal Company IncReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No Cc 405 StripMcdowell, WVMSHA 4602496 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1974 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No D-409Mingo, WVMSHA 4602016 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/07/1972 | C L Coal CompanyReported operatorFacemire C LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No D-417Mingo, WVMSHA 4601670 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1971 | Drexel Coal CompanyReported operatorDrexel Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No D-424 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4603401 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1977 | C N & B Coal CompanyReported operatorRaymond ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No I SurfacePreston, WVNear Kingwood, WvMSHA 4607314 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1992 | Hobar Mining CompanyReported operatorParsons BarbaraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nolan Run #1Harrison, WVNear LumberportMSHA 4606149 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1982 | Shinnston ConstructionReported operatorMoschella JoannReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nolan Run Impoundments SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605814 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1978 | Construction & Mining IncReported operatorPittman Bill GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nolan Run JobHarrison, WVMSHA 4605835 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/22/1980 | West Fork Construction IncReported operatorCunningham CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nolan TippleMingo, WVMSHA 4603946 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1975 | Lizann Mining IncReported operatorLizann Mining IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No NameMarion, WVNear BarrackvilleMSHA 4608951 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2004 | No NameReported operatorDale L MalinzakReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Norma D-422Mingo, WVMSHA 4603967 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Norma Coal CompanyReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Norma No 2 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4601666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | L & B Coal CompanyReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported 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.