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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Ridge SurfaceWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4606259 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1987 | Coal Corp Of America IncReported operatorCampbell Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fairmont Energy Mine #2Barbour, WVNear VOLGAMSHA 4608928 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/2005 | Bishoff Brothers Inc.Reported operatorJohnny J Bishoff; James R BishoffReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fairway Mine (Tipple)Upshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4603107 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1982 | La Rosa Fuel Company IncReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Falcon #1 MineKanawha, WVNear EskdaleMSHA 4609576 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Falling Rock Portal-Bull Crk #2Clay, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4604120 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Falling Rock ShopBoone, WVNear AshfordMSHA 4605305 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1984 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Falls Creek #2 Surface (3)Fayette, WVNear Glen FerrisMSHA 4607281 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/03/2005 | J & T Energy IncReported operatorGeppert TimothyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Farley Eagle MineWyoming, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4601537 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/09/2014 | Gateway Eagle Coal Company, LLCReported operatorPatriot Coal CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fayette MinesFayette, WVNear AnstedMSHA 4608173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1992 | Ansted Coal CompanyReported operatorRTZ-CRA GroupReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fayette SurfaceFayette, WVMSHA 4605953 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Federal No 1Marion, WVNear Grant TownMSHA 4601429 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1987 | Eastern Associated Coal CorpReported operatorEastern Gas & Fuel AssociationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Federal No 2Monongalia, WVNear FairviewMSHA 4601456 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2021 | Phoenix Federal No 2 Mining, LLC.Reported operatorJohn F Hale JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Ferguson 1-ANicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4607801 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1993 | Island Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorOccidental Petroleum CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ferguson No 1 MineNicholas, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4603392 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/02/1991 | Ray Todd Coal Company IncReported operatorSharon PreeceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ferrell Camp No 2 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601668 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1971 | Peter White Coal Mining CorpReported operatorPeter White Coal Mining CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ferrell Quarry and PlantLogan, WVNear MelvilleMSHA 4606034 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/2014 | Ferrell Excavating Co., Inc.Reported operatorVernon P FerrellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Field Stone QuarryGreenbrier, WVMSHA 4604710 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1985 | Fara Natural Stone Company IncReported operatorFara MarkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fike MinePreston, WVNear Squire Fike Rd.MSHA 4606783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/1985 | Westmoreland Resources IncReported operatorCampbell KerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fike No 1 StripPreston, WVNear ArthurdaleMSHA 4606919 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Morgantown Energy Export CompanyReported operatorJasper Petitte; John Petitte JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fink Run MineUpshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4606939 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1986 | La Rosa Fuel Company IncReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fire CreekRaleigh, WVNear Slab ForkMSHA 4606386 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Firecreek #1Fayette, WVNear AmigoMSHA 4605440 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/04/1982 | Fire Creek Fuels IncReported operatorCrook Norman EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Firecreek Mine No. 1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608962 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Raders Run Mining, LLCReported operatorJeffery A HoopsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fire Creek No. 1 Deep MineGreenbrier, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4609567 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/01/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Firetower AugerMcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4608306 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1994 | Wells Auger Mining IncReported operatorHoward J WellsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fire Tower StripMcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4608057 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1991 | Charclif Mining CorpReported operatorClifton J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fisher RunWebster, WVNear BergooMSHA 4606540 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/21/1983 | We Coal IncReported operatorPatterson W LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fisher Run MineWebster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4606708 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1984 | C & T Development Company IncReported operatorTaylor Chester K & Ming Chung ChenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Five Block Deep Mine No 2Nicholas, WVNear SummmersvilleMSHA 4608350 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1993 | Terry Eagle Coal Company LlcReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Five Block No 1Kanawha, WVNear MontgomeryMSHA 4604310 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/13/1984 | Central Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported 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.