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 #2Kanawha, WVNear CarbonMSHA 4607323 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/06/1987 | Shelley Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Coy Jeffrey SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2Harrison, WVNear West Milford WvMSHA 4607391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1989 | Lewis Construction & Mining IncReported operatorLewis Robert MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 20 WestMcdowell, WVNear PaynesvilleMSHA 4608710 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/27/2005 | Darty Leasing IncReported operatorBilly R DaughertyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 21Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4608482 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1999 | White Buck Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #22Raleigh, WVNear MontcoalMSHA 4605117 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1983 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 22Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4609283 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/2023 | Lexington Coal Company, LLCReported operatorLexington Coal Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #24Raleigh, WVNear MontcoalMSHA 4603793 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #27Raleigh, WVNear MontcoalMSHA 4606405 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #2-ALogan, WVNear Sarah AnnMSHA 4606627 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1993 | Abc Coal Company IncReported operatorDaniels Danny BReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Preston, WVNear AlbrightMSHA 4604542 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1995 | T & T Fuels IncReported operatorPaul F ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Raleigh, WVMSHA 4605733 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Heritage Development CompanyReported operatorTipperary CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Webster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4606060 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1983 | Natural Energy IncReported operatorCooper William EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Randolph, WVNear CassityMSHA 4606453 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/26/1982 | Hart Coal Company IncReported operatorHart Reuben FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Nicholas, WVNear LeivasyMSHA 4607276 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/27/1989 | L & K Miller Mining IncReported operatorMiller Louis T & KevinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Mcdowell, WVNear PantherMSHA 4607473 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1990 | Beech Grove Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Coy Oscar A JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Taylor, WVNear Rt 2 Box 254 Grafton WvMSHA 4607697 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1990 | Smith ConstructionReported operatorSmith David FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Kanawha, WVNear BelleMSHA 4607806 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/13/1990 | Belle Enterprises IncReported operatorLambert Margaret SueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #3Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4607978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1992 | Beverly Leasing IncReported operatorSpencer WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #32Logan, WVNear OmarMSHA 4606651 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | Joshua Industries IncReported operatorTiller Claude (Sam) JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 33Upshur, WVMSHA 4606778 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1990 | Delta Mining IncReported operatorDelta Industries Inc - MdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #33AMcdowell, WVNear KeystoneMSHA 4608749 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/2003 | B & I Coal IncReported operatorDennis R HagermanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine #34Logan, WVNear SitrratMSHA 4606458 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1988 | Joshua Industries IncReported operatorJeff ChillagReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #35Logan, WVNear StirratMSHA 4607418 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/10/1989 | Exodus Mining IncReported operatorNelson Phillip EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #37 King KnobBarbour, WVNear PhilippiMSHA 4602684 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1988 | King Knob Coal Company IncReported operatorAnker Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Raleigh, WVMSHA 4605734 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1981 | Heritage Development CompanyReported operatorTipperary CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #4Webster, WVNear Webster SpringsMSHA 4607560 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1992 | K & C Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Court LoyeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine 40Mcdowell, WVNear KimballMSHA 4608118 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1992 | Blackstone Mining IncReported operatorTrent Ottaway & Homer HopkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Wyoming, WVNear Coal MountainMSHA 4608095 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/11/1992 | Paybra Mining Company IncReported operatorRobertson JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine #5Mingo, WVNear WharncliffeMSHA 4608713 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/2003 | Select Mining IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine 5Lincoln, WVNear Alum CreekMSHA 4609120 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2013 | Coal River Mining LLCReported operatorJames O Bunn; Franklin D RobertsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.