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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Grand UgMonongalia, WVMSHA 4600892 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1978 | Indian Creek Mining CorpReported operatorMullins RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fort Spring PlantGreenbrier, WVNear AldersonMSHA 4600001 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/26/2003 | Boxley Aggregates of WV LLCReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Foster Surface MineGilmer, WVMSHA 4602687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1973 | Foster Mining CompanyReported operatorFoster Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fourmile AugerKanawha, WVNear HernshawMSHA 4608881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/2001 | Mountain Edge Mining IncReported operatorDouglas M EplingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Four Mile Deep MineFayette, WVNear BoomerMSHA 4609085 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/16/2012 | Spartan Mining Co dba Mammoth Coal CoReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fourmile ForkKanawha, WVNear HernshawMSHA 4608596 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2026 | Pritchard Mining Co Inc.Reported operatorAndrew B JordonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Four Mile MineBoone, WVNear HernshawMSHA 4609166 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2025 | Thin Seam Systems, Inc.Reported operatorR Roger Baughan; Charles W LillyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Frametown StripBraxton, WVMSHA 4604506 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Grafton Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Francis #1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Oak HillMSHA 4606295 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1986 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frank Branch #1Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4607838 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1995 | Pen Coal CorpReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frank Branch No 2Wayne, WVNear DunlowMSHA 4608412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1999 | Pen Coal CorpReported operatorPen Holdings IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Franks Branch Strip #1Clay, WVNear ClayMSHA 4607954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1991 | Inter-Mountain Resources CorpReported operatorLongworth G RandallReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| FreedomNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607699 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1997 | Peerless Eagle Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Freemont Surface MineMingo, WVNear NolanMSHA 4606760 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/11/1989 | Fremont Coal CompanyReported operatorCONSOL Energy IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport 2 (1)Webster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4608426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1997 | Cow Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport #3 MineMingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4606110 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Mc Namee Resources IncReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport Mine No 1aBraxton, WVNear P O Box 303 Birch RiverMSHA 4607497 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Tygart Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport Mine No 1bNicholas, WVNear P O Box 303 Birch RiverMSHA 4607498 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1992 | Tygart Coal CompanyReported operatorGrafton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport Mining CorpPreston, WVNear PisgahMSHA 4608780 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2005 | Freeport Mining CorpReported operatorAliff OnasReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Freeport No 1 MineBoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4604255 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/1981 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport No 1 MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605561 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mc Namee Resources IncReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport No 2 MineBoone, WVNear JulianMSHA 4604435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/03/1981 | Southern Appalachian Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport No 2 MineMingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4605678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/1982 | Mc Namee Resources IncReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport No 4Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4606517 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1985 | Mc Namee Resources IncReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeport No 5Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4606435 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/22/1982 | Mc Namee Resources IncReported operatorContinental Resources & Mineral CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freeze Fork Surface MineLogan, WVNear DehueMSHA 4608693 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2012 | Highland Mining CompanyReported operatorAlpha Metallurgical Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Freezeland Strip MineRaleigh, WVMSHA 4602298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | White Ridge Coal Co IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Freezeland SurfaceRaleigh, WVMSHA 4604303 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1981 | White Ridge Coal Co IncReported operatorT W Oil IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Friederike MineMingo, WVMSHA 4605228 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Energy Development CorpReported operatorRag AktiengesellschaftReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frontier MinePreston, WVNear Valley PointMSHA 4607733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1992 | Bull Run Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Kinney Carlton JrReported 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.