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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Mine #204Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606244 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/07/1993 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #21Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608321 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1993 | Anr Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #22Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608324 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1993 | Greenbrier Coal CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine #23Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1993 | Greenbrier Coal CompanyReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine BGreenbrier, WVNear Rupert, Greenbrier Co.MSHA 4608510 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1996 | Mc Cullough Mining IncReported operatorMc Cullough Ronald WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Nicholas, WVMSHA 4603838 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1975 | Ford Coal CompanyReported operatorLawson W Hamilton JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Kanawha, WVMSHA 4604300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | Imperial Colliery CompanyReported operatorChristian C Lynch IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Nicholas, WVMSHA 4604588 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976 | Phillips Run Coal CompanyReported operatorDunlap Robert HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Nicholas, WVMSHA 4605114 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Land Use CorpReported operatorBright William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Greenbrier, WVMSHA 4605278 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1977 | Clear Creek Fuel CorpReported operatorHutman BaileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Randolph, WVNear PickensMSHA 4605843 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1984 | Columbus Mining & Construction IncReported operatorCollins Roy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Boone, WVNear NellisMSHA 4606143 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1989 | Apt Consultants IncReported operatorMarsh WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4606403 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1985 | Red Ash Sales Company IncReported operatorCoal ArbedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4606815 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1986 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4607132 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1994 | Double N Mining IncReported operatorHunter ErnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear DingessMSHA 4607325 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1987 | Coby IncReported operatorSalyer Billy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear LenoreMSHA 4607525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1988 | Central Mingo Coal CompanyReported operatorShell Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 10Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607469 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1989 | Cherry Knoll Mining CompanyReported operatorPuffenbarger LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 102Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607630 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1990 | Cherry Knoll Mining CompanyReported operatorPuffenbarger LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 111Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608209 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | Cherry Knoll Mining IncReported operatorBlankenship DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 16Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4605805 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1982 | Black Diamond Mining Company IncReported operatorTalbert Ronald B IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 1 (S)Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607235 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1986 | Lafayette Springs Enterprises IncReported operatorDick J PlasterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Clay, WVMSHA 4604374 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Sangamore Coal Company IncReported operatorStaples T DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Clay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4604654 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1981 | S & K CorpReported operatorHoffman R DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1983 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Fayette, WVNear LaylandMSHA 4606120 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Royal Coal CompanyReported operatorNational Bulk CarriersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4606692 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1988 | Craddock & Son Coal Company IncReported operatorCraddock Robert L & Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Logan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1984 | Buffalo Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Harrison, WVNear ShinnstonMSHA 4606878 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1992 | E & S Coal Company IncReported operatorMoore EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 2Lincoln, WVNear HartsMSHA 4608071 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1995 | Heartland Coal CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported 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.