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Abandoned mines in West Virginia

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.

6,696 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-11-07

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Perry Camp MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4603377Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/21/1975Trace Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Perry Coal Mine No 6Harrison, WVNear WestoverMSHA 4606168Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1986Lite Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorLakatos Albert SReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Perry Fork No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4606667Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/20/1990Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Perry Hollow PlantHarrison, WVMSHA 4605281Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1978J S Kesling MaterialReported operatorJ S Kesling MaterialReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Peterson Tract SurfaceUpshur, WVMSHA 4605870Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1981Universal Coal CorpReported operatorStump Frederick EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Peter WrightPutnam, WVNear PocaMSHA 4605856Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2000Voyager Coal CompanyReported operatorVoyager Enterprises Pty LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Petitte No 1 MineMonongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607601Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/21/1988J J Petitte Coal Company IncReported operatorPetitte JosephReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Petitte StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4602388Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972H & H Coal Company IncReported operatorH & H Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Petitte UgMonongalia, WVMSHA 4600901Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1972Petitte Mining CompanyReported operatorPetitte JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Petty No 1Wyoming, WVMSHA 4601958Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1971Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Petty SurfaceWyoming, WVMSHA 4602272Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1977Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Peytona TippleBoone, WVNear PeytonaMSHA 4603282Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 11/22/1983Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Phantom No 1Wyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4605980Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/06/1984Phantom Coal IncReported operatorNead RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Phico Load OutLogan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4605858Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1982Marsha Mining Company IncReported operatorStollings MarcellaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Philippi MineBarbour, WVNear P O Box 39 Philippi WvMSHA 4607260Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2006Stanley Industries, Inc.Reported operatorGary E Stanley; Wayne H StanleyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Philippi Mining CoBarbour, WVNear P O Box 457 PhilippiMSHA 4607645Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1991Philippi Mining CompanyReported operatorFay E LeydigReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Phillips No 1 SurfaceNicholas, WVMSHA 4605519Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1978S & K CorpReported operatorShafer ThomasReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Phillips Run #1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607791Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1993Level Land Mining CorpReported operatorKeeney Timothy AReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Phillips SidingNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4605553Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1986Phillips Run Coal CompanyReported operatorDunlap Robert HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pickens #2 TippleRandolph, WVMSHA 4606176Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1980Avanti Mining Company IncReported operatorHardesty John R Jr-Larry A MyersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pickens No 2 TippleRandolph, WVMSHA 4604660Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977Princess Coals IncReported operatorFrancis David LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pickle #1 MineSummers, WVMSHA 4605735Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/14/1980Hemco Coal Management CorpReported operatorCannon Herbert S & Company LimitedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Piedmont MineMineral, WVNear PiedmontMSHA 4609196Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2014Duckworth Coal IncReported operatorJody L RitchieReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Piedmont Strip 11-80Mercer, WVNear HiawathaMSHA 4606163Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1985Preservati Construction Company IncReported operatorRichard G Preservati IIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pierce #1Upshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4605224Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1982Pierce Coal & Construction IncReported operatorPilgrim Petroleum IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pigeonroost Prep PlantKanawha, WVNear QuickMSHA 4608197Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1992Appalachian Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pigeonroost Surface MineKanawha, WVNear QuickMSHA 4608291Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/13/1993Appalachian Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pine Creek Mine #4Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4607832Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/1993Pine Creek Mining Iv IncReported operatorHerndon DannyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pine Rock No 2 Surface MineLogan, WVMSHA 4602467Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1975Pine Rock Coals IncReported operatorNutter Phil SrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pine Run - #2Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4608077Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/05/1991U S Construction Company IncReported operatorMaplewood Mining Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.