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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 1 SurfaceBarbour, WVMSHA 4605011 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1976 | M & N Contracting Company IncReported operatorNixon Virgil OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Spring DaleMSHA 4606533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1983 | Fork Mountain Coal IncReported operatorRose CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 Surface MineGreenbrier, WVNear QuinwoodMSHA 4607372 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1987 | John B Harris IncReported operatorJohn B HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 2-A StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1982 | Meadowdale Coal CorpReported operatorJames G BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 4 StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606245 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1983 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 4 StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606246 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/21/1983 | Clear Creek Land Company IncReported operatorCornelius Barbara JoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 5 StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606341 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1983 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nuttall Surface No 1Fayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4607719 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1991 | John B Harris IncReported operatorJohn B HarrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nutterfort TippleHarrison, WVMSHA 4602841 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Bell Mining CompanyReported operatorSorbello Charles JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oak Hill Excavating AugerNicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4608198 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1992 | Hickory Resources IncReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oasis MineWyoming, WVNear LyncoMSHA 4602758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/1990 | Rockridge Coal Company IncReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Odell Processing Laurel LoadoutLogan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4608008 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/2021 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| O'Donnell No20Marion, WVNear ManningtonMSHA 4601431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/19/1987 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Bradford QuarryWyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4609592 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2026 | Eastern Aggregates, LLCReported operatorEarvin K Church IIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Old Eastern Federal No 1Marion, WVNear Grant TownMSHA 4607149 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1987 | Heritage Industries IncReported operatorMorton William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Olga General SurfaceMcdowell, WVNear CoalwoodMSHA 4602438 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1987 | Olga Coal CompanyReported operatorOlga Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Olga MineMcdowell, WVNear CoalwoodMSHA 4601407 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/17/1988 | Olga Coal CompanyReported operatorOlga Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Omar No 1 SurfaceWyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4605418 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1983 | Omar CorpReported operatorSimpson Herbert GastonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| OmegaWyoming, WVNear CycloneMSHA 4606964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1986 | Ken'S Mining IncReported operatorMinnix Kenneth LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Omega Mine #100Monongalia, WVNear Rt. 119,MorgantownMSHA 4606470 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/1992 | Omega Mining Company IncReported operatorAvx IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Omega Preparation PlantNicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4607265 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2004 | Chicopee Coal Company IncReported operatorPaul K MoranReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Omega TipplePreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4606421 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1982 | Blue Sky Coal Sales IncReported operatorGuidi GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneida Little Birch No 1 MineBraxton, WVNear Sutton, WvMSHA 4608154 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Mountain Haus PropertiesReported operatorLong Bobbie FranklinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneida Little Birch No 2Braxton, WVNear 680 Wolf CreekMSHA 4608258 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1995 | Oneida Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneida Mine No 11Braxton, WVNear SuttonMSHA 4606557 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/28/1994 | Oneida Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneida Mine No 12Braxton, WVNear SuttonMSHA 4606846 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1991 | Oneida Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneida Mine No 15Webster, WVNear SutttonMSHA 4606522 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/1983 | Oneida Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oneida Mine No 17Webster, WVNear Rt. 2, Box 72MSHA 4607917 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/08/1992 | Oneida Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| One LumpHarrison, WVNear Nutter FortMSHA 4606718 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1985 | One Lump Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Quaid WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #One (Surface)Fayette, WVNear Spring DaleMSHA 4606808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Rupert Feed & Supply IncReported operatorCrawford Lewis C 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.