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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3140Monongalia, WVNear Wood, PAMSHA 3609383 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2020 | McCullough Enterprises, LLCReported operatorJacob W McCullough; Nicole L McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3200Marion, WVNear Grant TownMSHA 3609197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/2016 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 3-ALogan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4607628 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1991 | Pine Creek Mining IncReported operatorCline ClaytonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3a StripGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4606476 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/30/1984 | Rama Drilling Company IncReported operatorReel CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3-A Surface MineBoone, WVNear WhitesvilleMSHA 4606872 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/2023 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3-CLogan, WVNear ChristianMSHA 4606922 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/06/1986 | High Top Mining Company IncReported operatorStacy Harold SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3eWyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4607247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1987 | Pilot Mountain Coal IncReported operatorSmeltzer RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3 J MineKanawha, WVMSHA 4601347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 3-KKanawha, WVMSHA 4601908 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineWyoming, WVNear MabenMSHA 4601718 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/08/1985 | Pinnacle Mining IncReported operatorCook William LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4601986 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/19/1985 | Clear Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4602153 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/29/1983 | Ridge Land Company IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MinePreston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4602215 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1983 | Angela Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnett French JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineRaleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4606779 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1984 | E & A Coal CompanyReported operatorHenry Dale ShrewsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineGreenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4607492 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Henry Miller Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller Charles HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 MineHarrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4608633 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/19/2007 | Fairfax Mining Company IncReported operatorDavid M MaynardReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #3 Mine (Surface)Raleigh, WVNear CranberryMSHA 4606348 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1984 | Coal Cave IncReported operatorCarmen D'AngeloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 StripLewis, WVMSHA 4606090 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1980 | Y & R Coal CompanyReported operatorRandolph Roy DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 SurfaceFayette, WVNear HicoMSHA 4606501 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/16/1984 | Whipple Mining IncReported operatorPack BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 SurfaceFayette, WVNear Red StarMSHA 4607023 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1986 | Hill Top Excavating CompanyReported operatorMc Crackin LawrenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Surface MineFayette, WVNear HicoMSHA 4606634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1983 | Energy Enterprises IncReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Surface MineFayette, WVNear WinonaMSHA 4606685 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1983 | Meadowdale Coal CorpReported operatorJames G BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Surface MineWebster, WVNear TiogaMSHA 4606687 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/1993 | Tammie Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorTracy W Hylton IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Surface MineFayette, WVNear SpringdaleMSHA 4607038 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/03/1988 | Rupert Feed & Supply IncReported operatorCrawford Lewis C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 Surface MineRaleigh, WVNear LesterMSHA 4607627 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1990 | Bo Mac LtdReported operatorBowen MaxReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 UgNicholas, WVMSHA 4600964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1972 | Rifson Coal CompanyReported operatorRiffle BlaineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3 UgUpshur, WVMSHA 4601145 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | Bennett Coal CoReported operatorBennett W A SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #4Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4602102 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1980 | Bill Coal CoReported operatorBill Coal CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #46 MineBoone, WVMSHA 4602068 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1976 | Bethlehem Mines CorpReported operatorBethlehem Steel CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #49 MineGreenbrier, WVNear AnjeanMSHA 4603869 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1980 | Jenny Mining CompanyReported operatorMc Clung Harold CReported 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.