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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Lew No 1 SurfaceHarrison, WVMSHA 4605406 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/1978 | Stininger Mining Company IncReported operatorStininger MelvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jannet Mine (S)Kanawha, WVNear QuickMSHA 4607211 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/23/1990 | Eastern Energy Investments InccorporatedReported operatorSayre Keith BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jarvisville StripHarrison, WVMSHA 4602779 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/1975 | Eran Coal CompanyReported operatorSummerfield A WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jasper No 2 MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4605637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Jasper Coal CompanyReported operatorJasper Petitte; John Petitte JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jasper Strip Job B-54Wyoming, WVMSHA 4602173 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Ranger Fuel CorpReported operatorPittston CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jasper Workman Loadout FacilityBoone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4606893 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1985 | Eastern Associated Coal CorpReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J B CoalPreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4607036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1993 | J B CoalReported operatorBolinger William FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jbm Peerless Tipple (2)Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4603286 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1996 | Upper Laurel CompanyReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jcb #1Lewis, WVNear Kingwood,WvMSHA 4607669 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Stone Coal Company IncReported operatorRadabaugh Austin BlaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J C B No 2 MinePreston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4607912 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1997 | J C B Mining IncReported operatorJeffrey H RoseReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jean MineMingo, WVMSHA 4601954 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/11/1976 | Jean Coal CompanyReported operatorBailey Gary & OkeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jean MineLogan, WVMSHA 4604044 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1975 | Zapata Coal CorpReported operatorUnited CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| J E B Inc No 1Preston, WVNear KingwoodMSHA 4606568 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1990 | J E B IncReported operatorSims Eric RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jem MineMonongalia, WVMSHA 4605244 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1979 | Jem Enterprises IncReported operatorMyers Willard DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jenkinjones #4 MineMcdowell, WVNear JenkinjonesMSHA 4604533 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1989 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jenkinjones #7 MineMcdowell, WVNear JenkinjonesMSHA 4601412 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/11/1983 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jenkinjones Impoundment/Refuse AreaMcdowell, WVNear JenkinjonesMSHA 4602785 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1995 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jenkinjones Top-Of-HillMcdowell, WVNear JenkinjonesMSHA 4608298 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1997 | Recon ResourcesReported operatorEd Justice; Sammy GoffReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jenkins MineUpshur, WVNear Sugar RunMSHA 4606966 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1987 | Ten-A-Coal CompanyReported operatorPatrick H Cunningham; Frank O CunninghamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jennie Creek Surface MineMingo, WVNear BreedenMSHA 4608883 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2005 | ICG Eastern LLCReported operatorCore Natural Resources IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jennifer #1Marion, WVNear Rt 19/3, RivesvilleMSHA 4606720 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1983 | E R I C Resources IncReported operatorGary M WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jennifer #1Monongalia, WVNear FairmontMSHA 4607099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1987 | E R I C Excavating & Trucking IncReported operatorWilson StephanieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jennifer #1Monongalia, WVNear Booth, WvMSHA 4607242 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1988 | E R I C Excavating & Trucking IncReported operatorWilson StephanieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jerico Auger MineMcdowell, WVNear HensleyMSHA 4607794 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1991 | D & B Coal Company IncReported operatorMatney DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jerry Run MineTaylor, WVNear PruntytownMSHA 4602557 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1985 | Thompson Coal & Construction IncReported operatorThompson James WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jerrys Fork MineNicholas, WVMSHA 4603979 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/1979 | Hobet Mining & Construction Company IncReported operatorF B Nutter SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jerry Stalnaker Coal Company IncUpshur, WVNear BUCKHANNONMSHA 4608423 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2004 | Jerry Stalnaker Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry D StalnakerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jerry Stalnakr Coal Co IncBarbour, WVNear Rt 1 Box 93b, PhilippiMSHA 4608349 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1994 | Jerry Stalnaker Coal Company IncReported operatorJerry D StalnakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jersey #1 MineMcdowell, WVMSHA 4605484 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Jersey W Virginia Coal Company IncReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jersey No 1 SurfaceBarbour, WVMSHA 4605263 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Lewis Coal & Coke Company IncReported operatorAvx 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.