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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen Branch SurfaceKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4606152 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/20/1987 | Princess Susan Coal CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Frye-Ko No 1Barbour, WVNear Wolf SummitMSHA 4603278 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1982 | Frye-Ko Tipple IncReported operatorFrye RogerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| G-2 AugerLogan, WVNear YolynMSHA 4609016 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/22/2008 | WCA Coal Augering, Inc.Reported operatorDavid A BetscherReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gabbie MineBrooke, WVNear CollierMSHA 4604516 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1986 | Bologna Mining CompanyReported operatorBologna RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gage TippleBarbour, WVNear JuniorMSHA 4605802 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1982 | Maple Company IncReported operatorEvergreen Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gage TippleBarbour, WVNear JuniorMSHA 4606444 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2008 | Lambert Coal Company IncReported operatorLambert Joe LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gail MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4605653 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1983 | Clay Kittanning Coal Company IncReported operatorRay William AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gango #1 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Oak HillMSHA 4605874 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/1985 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garbart Bros Strip 1Preston, WVMSHA 4605521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Garbart Brothers IncReported operatorGarbart Paul LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garden Ground SurfaceRaleigh, WVMSHA 4605332 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Fayette Land & Coal CorpReported operatorPack BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garden Ground SurfaceFayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4607244 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1987 | Hickory Resources PartnershipReported operatorLarry LillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garden Ground TippleFayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4604073 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | New River CompanyReported operatorCSX CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garden Ground TippleFayette, WVNear Mount HopeMSHA 4606107 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/1985 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Garrison TippleBoone, WVMSHA 4603298 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1979 | Cedar Coal CompanyReported operatorAmerican Electric Power Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary #9 SurfaceMcdowell, WVNear FilbertMSHA 4604609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Anderson & Anderson Contractors IncReported operatorAnderson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary AugerMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4608898 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/15/2002 | B & A Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorDavid A Betscher; Bobby J AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gary Contour No 15 ShopMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1977 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary EngineersMcdowell, WVMSHA 4601416 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1980 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary MineHarrison, WVNear Route 4, Box 253MSHA 4607515 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/12/1990 | Ten-A-Coal CompanyReported operatorPatrick H Cunningham; Frank O CunninghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary Mines Dist-Proc Benef PlantMcdowell, WVNear GaryMSHA 4601420 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1982 | United States Steel CorpReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary No 10Mcdowell, WVNear WilcoeMSHA 4601415 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1984 | United States Steel Mining Company IncReported operatorUsx CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gary No 4 SurfaceMcdowell, WVMSHA 4604750 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1976 | Anderson & Anderson Contractors IncReported operatorAnderson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston Auger No 1Wyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4606396 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1982 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston No 2 MineWyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4601552 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/15/1982 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston No 3 MineWyoming, WVNear AlpocaMSHA 4604235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gaston No 4 MineWyoming, WVMSHA 4604650 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | Slab Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorS Austin Caperton IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gateway Eagle MineBoone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4606618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2026 | Rockwell Mining LLC Reported operatorSev.en Global Investments a.s.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gator #1Harrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4606689 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/1985 | Gator Mining IncReported operatorYeager Arthur TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Gauley #1 Prep PlantWebster, WVNear BolairMSHA 4603429 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1997 | Fork Lick Coal Processors IncReported operatorCarpenter Michael R & Charles G Roberts SrReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Gauley Bridge AugerFayette, WVMSHA 4602729 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Perry & Hylton IncReported operatorHylton Tracy WReported 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.