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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Coal SurfaceLewis, WVMSHA 4605848 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Ward Coal CompanyReported operatorWard Construction Co & M & O Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ward MineBarbour, WVNear BarbourMSHA 4605682 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1995 | Ten-A-Coal CompanyReported operatorPatrick H Cunningham; Frank O CunninghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ward Surface MineHarrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4604099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | Ward Coal CompanyReported operatorWard Construction Co & M & O Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| War Eagle MineWyoming, WVNear Glen RogersMSHA 4608550 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/2000 | Skin Poplar Coal CorpReported operatorPaul E StoverReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| War Eagle Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear IsabanMSHA 4604338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/1983 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorNippon Kokan K KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| War Eagle No 2 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4604339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1977 | Brushy Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorBelco Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warren Eagle Mine No 3Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4605248 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/31/1992 | Blankenship Coal Mining CompanyReported operatorBlankenship RodneyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warren Eagle No 2Nicholas, WVNear DrennenMSHA 4604758 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/1992 | Terry Eagle Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warren Eagle Surface MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4606313 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1981 | Land Use CorpReported operatorBright William TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warrior SurfaceLogan, WVMSHA 4605409 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/28/1980 | Warrior Mining CorpReported operatorGrubb NedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Warton #2 Central ShopBoone, WVNear BarrettMSHA 4603273 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1982 | Eastern Associated Coal CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washed Fossil Fuels IncMarion, WVNear FarmingtonMSHA 4605755 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Washed Fossil Fuels IncReported operatorSorbello Charles JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Washington MineLogan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4609294 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2024 | Active Resources, Inc.Reported operatorJon NixReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wayco Lmtd Ptrsp No 1 Shop (1)Wayne, WVNear East LynnMSHA 4608388 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1994 | Wayco Limited Partnership No 1Reported operatorJames O Bunn; Franklin D RobertsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waynesburg MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4605917 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Waynesburg StripMonongalia, WVMSHA 4602318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1972 | Stromick Coal CompanyReported operatorStromick MikeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wayne Tract SurfaceWebster, WVNear CowenMSHA 4605467 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1982 | T & P Construction Company IncReported operatorTurpin Thomas WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| W & B Mines #1 (Surface)Fayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607135 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1986 | B & J ContractorsReported operatorShepperd William BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webster AugerWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4607763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1989 | T & T Coal Auger IncReported operatorTurner William CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Webster No 1 SurfaceTaylor, WVMSHA 4604150 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Cheyenne Development Company IncReported operatorMason Thomas NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wedgewood No 7 SurfaceLogan, WVMSHA 4605151 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Wedgewood Coal CorpReported operatorRogers OdellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weirton MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4605911 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1978 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch Branch Mine #1Boone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4607648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/1992 | Divita Coal Company IncReported operatorB Douglas DivitaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Welch Seam MineMcdowell, WVNear PremierMSHA 4609432 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2025 | Raw Coal Mining Company, Inc.Reported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wells Complex/Central ShopBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4606853 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1992 | Eastern Associated Coal CorpReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wells No 1 AugerPreston, WVNear WilcoeMSHA 4609156 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/19/2011 | Wells Auger Mining Inc.Reported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Weltner TracMonongalia, WVNear Rt. 4MSHA 4606640 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1993 | B & B ServicesReported operatorBlosser AlanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wesgin MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4604094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1975 | Wesgin Mining CompanyReported operatorWesgin Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wesley MinePreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4608686 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2008 | Karlo IncReported operatorForman Loyal IiiReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Wesley StripPreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4608736 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/2005 | Loyal G Forman & SonReported operatorLoyal G Forman JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.