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 No 1Wyoming, WVNear HensleyMSHA 4604600 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1988 | Little David Mining CorpReported operatorChaffins CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Preston, WVMSHA 4604614 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1975 | Metheny Coal CompanyReported operatorMetheny A DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604693 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | Bearco Mining Company IncReported operatorAngela HopkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear DelbartonMSHA 4604839 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/29/1992 | Delbarton Mining CorpReported operatorRamey C AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear DavyMSHA 4604960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/09/1988 | Crazy Horse Coal Company IncReported operatorRoberts Charles BillyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear HavacoMSHA 4605045 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1991 | San-West Coal Company IncReported operatorEdward A AsburyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4605073 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/19/1993 | Deep Ford Mining Company IncReported operatorRobertson GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear WinonaMSHA 4605258 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1983 | S & W Mining CompanyReported operatorSecrist Holly & Roy WoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear HenlawsonMSHA 4605272 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/01/1981 | Shireton CompanyReported operatorFrye Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear Wolf PenMSHA 4605284 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1995 | Bev Sue Energy IncReported operatorGarretson Angela SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Gilmer, WVNear GlenvilleMSHA 4605339 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Reno Coals IncReported operatorHamner KeithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVMSHA 4605371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/20/1977 | Woo Coal Company IncReported operatorMorgan OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Randolph, WVMSHA 4605514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Peak Coal Corp IncReported operatorBentley ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4605597 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/26/2012 | Shaker Run Coal Company IncReported operatorMc Million Virgil & Jerry HatleyReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Brooke, WVNear WellsburgMSHA 4605619 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/26/1981 | Ludee Enterprises IncReported operatorSomon Michael WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4605691 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1991 | Lucky Eleven Mining CompanyReported operatorJoby FieldsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harrison, WVNear AnmooreMSHA 4605713 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1987 | Chapel Valley Development CompanyReported operatorLa Rosa CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4605768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/15/2002 | Atwell Holding IncReported operatorStinson VirgieReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Webster, WVNear ErbaconMSHA 4605772 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/1984 | Grizzly Mining IncReported operatorAdkins Timothy C & William GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Upshur, WVMSHA 4605797 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Christie Mining Company IncReported operatorSavage James P IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear SwissMSHA 4605895 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1987 | Cindas Creek Energy IncReported operatorPhilip T LambertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear DaneseMSHA 4605943 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1984 | Bobcat Mining IncReported operatorMc Daniel CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear ChapmanvilleMSHA 4605949 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/18/1989 | Ashford Properties IncReported operatorJean MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear Birch RiverMSHA 4605960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/02/1980 | Wendy Coal Company IncReported operatorLoos Robert CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Preston, WVNear Valley PointMSHA 4605964 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1988 | Rock-Bull Mining IncReported operatorElliott Joseph RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear HensleyMSHA 4605993 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/01/1996 | Golden Dream IncReported operatorColeman Leroy LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear SkygustyMSHA 4606017 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/21/1982 | Big Creek Mining CompanyReported operatorSopsher WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Braxton, WVMSHA 4606099 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1981 | Prestige Mining CorpReported operatorPaul BoggsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Clay, WVNear ProciousMSHA 4606151 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/28/1983 | Eastern Resources IncReported operatorLebkuecher Ralph PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Marion, WVNear MonongahMSHA 4606270 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1985 | Rdc-Monongah IncReported operatorReserves Development CorpReported 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.