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 2Mcdowell, WVNear RoderfieldMSHA 4607764 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/22/2002 | Turpin Enterprises IncReported operatorSteve HavrileskoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wyoming, WVNear WolfpenMSHA 4607935 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/21/1992 | H & H Coals IncReported operatorHowerton James VReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear CoalwoodMSHA 4607992 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1991 | Iaeger Energy IncReported operatorAddair Glenn AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Raleigh, WVNear WhitbyMSHA 4608220 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/28/2001 | Coal Valley Mining IncReported operatorJeffrey B SayersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Greenbrier, WVNear RainelleMSHA 4608238 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/2010 | New River Mineral Resources CompanyReported operatorWinebrimmer Gary DeanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4608362 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1998 | Southern Edge IncReported operatorBobby J ColeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4608481 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/04/1999 | Atwell Holding IncReported operatorStinson VirgieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608518 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/10/2012 | C J & L Mining IncReported operatorJames Taylor; Coy TaylorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608725 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/05/1998 | Tree Top Energy IncReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2Wyoming, WVNear HerndonMSHA 4608739 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/02/2002 | Century Energy CorpReported operatorJames E TrentReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Mcdowell, WVNear JoloMSHA 4608955 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/02/2018 | Resurrection Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorDarvin RoweReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No. 2Mcdowell, WVNear JenkinjonesMSHA 4608970 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/2004 | Walcoal, Inc.Reported operatorMichelle HatfieldReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No2Mingo, WVNear VernerMSHA 4605770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Deep Ford Mining Company IncReported operatorRobertson GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 20Mingo, WVNear ThackerMSHA 4602052 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/28/1997 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 20Mcdowell, WVNear PaynesvilleMSHA 4604656 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/09/1980 | Alpine Development CompanyReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 20Mcdowell, WVNear BradshawMSHA 4607582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/2024 | Alpine Development CompanyReported operatorAmerican Metals & Coal International IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2 (1)Wyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4604678 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1997 | Rock N Roll Coal Company IncReported operatorDavid ClineReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2 (1)Mcdowell, WVNear IaegerMSHA 4608585 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1997 | Litwar Energy IncReported operatorKenneth RobinetteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 21Randolph, WVMSHA 4605242 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Demotto Peerless Coal Company IncReported operatorDemotto CarloReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 21 (1)Boone, WVNear Bald KnobMSHA 4608345 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/07/1997 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No2 (1s1)Mcdowell, WVNear ElbertMSHA 4608401 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1998 | Murphy'S Branch IncReported operatorWilliam G SkewesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 22Logan, WVNear HoldenMSHA 4608583 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/23/1998 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 22-BMcdowell, WVNear ThorpeMSHA 4606530 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/06/1994 | Big Boot Mining Company IncReported operatorCole Bobby J & Ralph J LesterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 23Raleigh, WVNear StickneyMSHA 4603976 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/03/1983 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 23Mcdowell, WVMSHA 4604799 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1976 | Douglas Pocahontas Coal CorpReported operatorValiunas J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 24Boone, WVNear Williams MountainMSHA 4608855 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/12/2005 | Long Branch EnergyReported operatorLong Branch Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Mine No 26 - Kelly HatfieldBoone, WVNear ClothierMSHA 4605490 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/20/1984 | New River Fuel IncReported operatorYounce LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 27 UgKanawha, WVMSHA 4601338 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1971 | Davison Fuel & Dock CompanyReported operatorDavison Fuel & Dock CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2aGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608318 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/15/1994 | P & W Mine Parts & Services IncReported operatorPlaster Jackie LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Mine No 2 SurfaceWyoming, WVNear HanoverMSHA 4606050 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1982 | Quanta Coal CorpReported operatorTyson RobertReported 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.