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 1Mingo, WVNear NaugatuckMSHA 4606278 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1990 | Southern Mingo Coal CompanyReported operatorShell Oil CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Taylor, WVNear GraftonMSHA 4606300 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1995 | B & D Coal CompanyReported operatorForman Loyal Jr & Clifford D TitchenellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4606307 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1985 | Little Hope Mining IncReported operatorCline LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Lewis, WVNear BerlinMSHA 4606317 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Jim Dandy Coals IncReported operatorRiffle Johanna MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Upshur, WVNear BuckhannonMSHA 4606347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/28/2005 | Mogasco Mining IncReported operatorCardwell Robert GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Randolph, WVNear Coalton WvMSHA 4606381 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/24/1993 | P E I IncReported operatorMowry W ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4606502 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | Key Coal CompanyReported operatorRandy P KeyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harrison, WVNear ClarksburgMSHA 4606574 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/1983 | D M G IncReported operatorCasto Ethnie FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Fayette, WVNear ClifftopMSHA 4606581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/26/1988 | D & A Resources IncReported operatorSwartz James C JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Harrison, WVNear Mt Clare WvMSHA 4606588 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/03/1988 | Treyco IncReported operatorBassell JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4606603 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1990 | P S B Mining CompanyReported operatorSmith Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Preston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4606630 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/23/1985 | Frisco Mining CompanyReported operatorFrisco DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Monongalia, WVNear CassvilleMSHA 4606740 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1985 | Chad Fuels IncReported operatorDecker CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear NellisMSHA 4606816 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1985 | Triple D Coal Company Of West Virginia IncReported operatorKinder Jack LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4606850 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | Resurrection Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorDarvin RoweReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear VarneyMSHA 4606897 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/11/1985 | Jeruel Coal Company IncReported operatorJames B SimpkinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear UneedaMSHA 4606898 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1994 | Davidson Mining IncReported operatorCastle Rock Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mcdowell, WVNear HensleyMSHA 4606899 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1987 | Symcor LimitedReported operatorLockhart John WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear LoradoMSHA 4606914 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/1985 | Mar-Ann Coals IncReported operatorPoe ClarenceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Wyoming, WVNear CorrineMSHA 4606918 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1991 | Bear Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorFisher JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4606925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1987 | Buttons Coal Company IncReported operatorBarnett RaymondReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4606937 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1987 | Interstate Mining CorpReported operatorAsbury CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Mingo, WVNear WilliamsonMSHA 4606938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/01/1985 | G & E Coal CorpReported operatorMurphy WilsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear EmmettMSHA 4606971 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1986 | Blue Bird Coal Company IncReported operatorGibson Loretta & Kendall MountsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear AmherstdaleMSHA 4606972 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1987 | Sidewinder Contracting IncReported operatorMorgan OscarReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear Bob WhiteMSHA 4606985 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/13/1989 | White Oak CoalReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Preston, WVNear Dogtown RoadMSHA 4606988 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1997 | Fairfax Fuel IncReported operatorDavid M MaynardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear DixieMSHA 4607104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/24/1995 | Bell Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorBrown Larry AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Boone, WVNear WhartonMSHA 4607113 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1987 | Rush Run Coal Company IncReported operatorBanner Holding LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 1Logan, WVNear SharplesMSHA 4607197 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1996 | Midway Coals IncReported operatorFry William JoeReported 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.