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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mine #1Greenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4603816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1990 | Clear Creek Fuel CorpReported operatorPaul K MoranReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Mingo, WVNear Red JacketMSHA 4604596 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1980 | Solid Energy IncReported operatorStacey Roger LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Mcdowell, WVNear CoalwoodMSHA 4605210 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/26/1984 | Donna Trucking IncReported operatorDunn Leslie RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Randolph, WVNear MarieMSHA 4605419 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1982 | J R Mining CompanyReported operatorBall FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Mcdowell, WVNear SuperiorMSHA 4605421 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/24/1994 | Cortis Mining IncReported operatorCortis W BaileyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Webster, WVMSHA 4605423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978 | Pine Tree Coal CompanyReported operatorStepp Gale BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Raleigh, WVNear SullivanMSHA 4605859 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1983 | F L W Coals IncReported operatorLowry Evelyn BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4605881 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/1983 | Clinton Mining Company IncReported operatorKelly Stephen LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Preston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4606194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/24/1982 | Vic-Mar Coal CompanyReported operatorHovatter Lloyd EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Upshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4606392 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1982 | Misty Mt MiningReported operatorCross Karl T-MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4606659 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | Jeremiah Coal IncReported operatorMurphy WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Harrison, WVNear ReynoldsvilleMSHA 4606725 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/22/1986 | Gallo Coal CompanyReported operatorGallo Carl LeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Harrison, WVNear Rt 2 ShinnstonMSHA 4606726 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/24/1985 | Markovich Coal CompanyReported operatorJohn T MarkovichReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Preston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4606765 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1997 | Loyal G Forman & SonReported operatorLoyal G Forman JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Preston, WVNear IndependenceMSHA 4606940 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1989 | Rebekah Coal Company IncReported operatorBlaine JenningsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Monongalia, WVNear Warmhollow RdMSHA 4607015 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/11/1988 | J & R Coal CompanyReported operatorClaude Jordan & Dave PattersonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Harrison, WVNear Mount ClareMSHA 4607027 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/26/1995 | J & J Guzzi Enterprises IncReported operatorGuzzi James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Monongalia, WVNear County Route 41MSHA 4607033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2008 | Conan Coal IncReported operatorMorgan EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Preston, WVNear PisgahMSHA 4607087 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1993 | Allied Mining CompanyReported operatorAlexander Building & Development Co & Ambrec CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Preston, WVNear Birds CreekMSHA 4607217 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/02/1989 | U S Lumber CompanyReported operatorDalton RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Taylor, WVNear P O GraftonMSHA 4607222 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1989 | Don'S Dozer Rental IncReported operatorRiffle Donald RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Nicholas, WVNear CalvinMSHA 4607324 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/16/1988 | P B T Coal Company IncReported operatorTaylor Jessie DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607362 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1991 | Southern Land Development CompanyReported operatorStaley James LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Clay, WVNear LizemoresMSHA 4607426 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Meghan Coal Company IncReported operatorRexroad David RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Logan, WVNear ManMSHA 4607521 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/05/1989 | Last Chance Coal Company IncReported operatorDennison James GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Preston, WVNear TunneltonMSHA 4607523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/11/1992 | Amanda Nicole Fuels IncReported operatorTitchenell DarrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Nicholas, WVMSHA 4607604 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1992 | Jack HickmanReported operatorHickman JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Wyoming, WVNear PinevilleMSHA 4607843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/07/1992 | H & H Coals IncReported operatorHowerton James VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Monongalia, WVNear MorgantownMSHA 4607894 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/14/2008 | Edward E ThompsonReported operatorThompson Edward EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #1Taylor, WVNear Rt 4 Box 218 GraftonMSHA 4607969 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Mystic Mining Company IncReported operatorBevilock JohnReported 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.