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 No 201Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1994 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 202Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607826 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/1991 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 20-AGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4607345 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1987 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorSidusco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 212Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608222 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1993 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 213Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608269 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1994 | Leckie Smokeless Coal CompanyReported operatorJoseph C Turley IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 3Clay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4608543 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1995 | Fola Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4Boone, WVMSHA 4604618 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1976 | D W Winkelman CompanyReported operatorWinkelman Dwight WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4115Kanawha, WVMSHA 4605119 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1979 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 4 (Magazine)Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4606781 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/04/1984 | Elkay Mining CompanyReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 5Fayette, WVNear Spring DaleMSHA 4606553 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1985 | Kent Coal CompanyReported operatorPaul K MoranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 6Greenbrier, WVNear TroutMSHA 4606560 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Kent Coal CompanyReported operatorPaul K MoranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 927Logan, WVNear RitaMSHA 4600506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1992 | Steele Branch MiningReported operatorJohn C GeupelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine No 927Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4607807 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/27/1989 | Steele Branch MiningReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface Mine Number 1Nicholas, WVNear FenwickMSHA 4607192 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1993 | Vickie Energy IncReported operatorKimberly Seabolt; Vickie SeaboltReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Mingo, WVMSHA 4602133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1978 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Randolph, WVMSHA 4605168 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/1980 | Energy Resources Mining Company IncReported operatorNeils William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Logan, WVNear West LoganMSHA 4605294 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1985 | Blue Knob Mining IncReported operatorMaynard Raymond LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Webster, WVMSHA 4605429 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | P & L Coal CorpReported operatorLong Richard PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Harrison, WVNear Mt ClareMSHA 4606198 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1983 | Loyal Coal Company IncReported operatorHaddix ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Clay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4606535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1987 | Skyline Mining CorpReported operatorLivingston Charles RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Boone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4606723 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/03/1990 | M K M Coal Company IncReported operatorKelley Charles CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Fayette, WVNear ThurmondMSHA 4607159 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1987 | Laker Mining IncReported operatorCrew WillisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Logan, WVNear SwitzerMSHA 4607310 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/02/1990 | Skyline Resources IncReported operatorSaul Kimberly DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Logan, WVNear ChristianMSHA 4607585 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/17/1990 | J & H Leasing Company IncReported operatorGrimmett JudyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Mingo, WVNear HampdenMSHA 4607617 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1991 | War Eagle Construction Company IncReported operatorCompton Kennie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1Boone, WVNear BimMSHA 4607984 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/2001 | Wind River Resources CorpReported operatorCooper Phillip RReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Surface No 10Logan, WVNear LyburnMSHA 4608103 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2003 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606233 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1983 | Beech Knob Coal CompanyReported operatorPerry MiltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 1 MinesMingo, WVNear WharncliffMSHA 4607311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/1998 | James Coal CompanyReported operatorArmstrong AlanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Surface No 2Nicholas, WVNear CraigsvilleMSHA 4606493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | W & E Logging & Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller RussellReported 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.