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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton No 10 MineMingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608911 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/08/2006 | Min IncReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Patton No 11Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2024 | DFM Coal, LLCReported operatorRockway International LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Paugh MineUpshur, WVNear P O Box 816 BuckhannonMSHA 4608216 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1995 | H W & C Coal Company IncReported operatorHite Shirley PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paulet Coal Sales #2Harrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4606909 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/1987 | Paulet Coal Sales IncReported operatorTonkery PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paul Harrold Limestone Company PaulMarion, WVMSHA 4602796 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1981 | Paul Harrold Limestone CompanyReported operatorHarrold Paul IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paul Harrold Quarry And PlantHarrison, WVMSHA 4601316 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1977 | Paul Harrold IncReported operatorHarrold Paul IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Paw Paw No 1Marion, WVNear RivesvilleMSHA 4606481 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1982 | Waynesburg Coal Contractors IncReported operatorCutright Bryce--Paul CainReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pax Mining CoFayette, WVNear PaxMSHA 4607884 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1992 | Holly Mining IncReported operatorWellman Travis SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pax Mountain JobFayette, WVNear PaxMSHA 4607502 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1991 | Harvey Energy CorpReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pax No 1 AugerFayette, WVNear Long BranchMSHA 4607994 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1991 | Hickory Resources PartnershipReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pax South Surface MineFayette, WVNear Long BranchMSHA 4606877 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/2006 | Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.Reported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Paynter Branch Surface MineWyoming, WVNear OceanaMSHA 4608582 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/09/2011 | Simmons Fork Mining IncorporatedReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| P & B Fuels #3Preston, WVNear Rt. 92 NewburgMSHA 4606550 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1984 | P & B FuelsReported operatorBland William H & John PriceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PC Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear WHARNCLIFFEMSHA 4609326 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2025 | KWV Operations LLCReported operatorRobert HeltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| PC Mine No 2Mingo, WVNear WHARNCLIFFEMSHA 4609327 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2025 | KWV Operations LLCReported operatorRobert HeltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pcr - SurfaceFayette, WVNear ScarbroMSHA 4606415 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1987 | Pcr Joint VentureReported operatorCoal Cave Inc--Phoenix Mining Corp & Chestnut RidgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pcr Surface #2Raleigh, WVNear PrincewickMSHA 4607214 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1988 | Pcr Joint VentureReported operatorCoal Cave Inc--Phoenix Mining Corp & Chestnut RidgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pcr Surface #4Raleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4607518 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1990 | Pcr Joint VentureReported operatorCoal Cave Inc--Phoenix Mining Corp & Chestnut RidgReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pc West Virginia Synthetic Fuel#2Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4608774 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/2000 | Cosi Synfuels Wv#2 IncReported operatorBaltimore Gas & Electric CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PC WV Synthetic Fuel #1 LLCKanawha, WVNear Cabin CreekMSHA 4608773 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/2007 | Cosi Synfuels WV #1 IncReported operatorBaltimore Gas & Electric CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| PC WV Synthetic Fuel #3 LLCMcdowell, WVNear EckmanMSHA 4608775 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/23/2005 | Cosi Synfuels WV #3 IncorporatedReported operatorBaltimore Gas & Electric CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Peaceful Valley #1Webster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4606833 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1987 | C & T Development Company IncReported operatorTaylor Chester K & Ming Chung ChenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peachorchard Surface Mine No 5Clay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/27/1999 | Fola Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peach Tree #2Raleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4606698 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/1984 | Liberty Bell Fuel IncReported operatorWilliam CallowayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peach Tree #3Raleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4606693 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/22/1984 | Elma Coal Company IncReported operatorClark Randy HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peachtree Refuse Disposal AreaRaleigh, WVNear BoltMSHA 4602162 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1997 | Ranger Fuel CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peacock #1 MineNicholas, WVNear BelvaMSHA 4607131 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1987 | Buttons Coal Company IncReported operatorBarnett RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Peaks Ridge Surface Mine #5Wyoming, WVMSHA 4603506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/28/1973 | Holly Coal Mining CorpReported operatorHolly Coal Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pearl Mining CoPreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4607168 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1987 | Pearl Mining CompanyReported operatorHersh Lavina PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pearson & SonMcdowell, WVNear BartleyMSHA 4606185 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1988 | Pearson & SonReported operatorPearson Luther & MikeReported 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.