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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 StripRussell, VANear HonakerMSHA 4406852 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1996 | H & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHall Franklin DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripDickenson, VANear NoraMSHA 4407012 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/2017 | Big D Enterprises, IncReported operatorKenneth Darrell Stanley JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear Bruceton MillsMSHA 4604272 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1989 | Wayne L Miller Coal CompanyReported operatorMiller Wayne LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripHarrison, WVNear PeeltreeMSHA 4604535 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1988 | C J Coal CorpReported operatorTaylor John SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear NewburgMSHA 4605452 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/18/2003 | Coaltrain CorpReported operatorGlenn C LarewReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 StripHarrison, WVNear Mt ClareMSHA 4606153 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1982 | Bridgeport Mining CompanyReported operatorJames H AtkinsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear Pierpont RoadMSHA 4606298 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1982 | Coaltrain CorpReported operatorGlenn C LarewReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripHarrison, WVNear Good HopeMSHA 4606488 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1983 | Gerald Ann Coal Company IncReported operatorWare Shirley JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripPreston, WVNear MasontownMSHA 4606763 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1985 | Tom De Witt ExcavatingReported operatorDe Witt Thomas RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripBoone, WVNear WoodvilleMSHA 4607054 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1987 | Gold Star Mining IncReported operatorCunlon FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripFayette, WVNear PageMSHA 4607095 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1986 | Craddock & Son Coal Company IncReported operatorCraddock Robert L & Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripNicholas, WVNear SummersvilleMSHA 4607274 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/24/1987 | Fenco Mining Company IncReported operatorTrivett Henry & GariethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripRaleigh, WVNear LanarkMSHA 4607606 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1989 | Jan Coal & Coke IncReported operatorHager CharleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StripRaleigh, WVNear AmeagleMSHA 4607656 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1989 | Bear Branch FuelsReported operatorJones TomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1-StripPike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1517484 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1995 | R & S Coal Company IncReported operatorSteven R MullinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip And AugerDickenson, VANear TrammelMSHA 4405347 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1986 | Lambert & ArringtonReported operatorArlie J Lambert; Dennis B SutherlandReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip And AugerLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4405682 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Millers Cove Energy Company IncReported operatorMillers Cove Resources IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerPerry, KYNear HazardMSHA 1515672 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/1987 | Whitley Drilling CompanyReported operatorWombles HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerHarlan, KYNear CranksMSHA 1516500 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/30/1988 | Cranks Mining CorpReported operatorBaker RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerKnox, KYNear Bryants StoreMSHA 1517604 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1995 | Phillips & Jordan IncReported operatorAvis A PhillipsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerLee, VANear KeokeeMSHA 4404178 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1981 | Va Energy & Land CompanyReported operatorFrink GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1985 | Ii-M Mining CorpReported operatorMoore Albert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear PoundMSHA 4406433 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/1989 | Pick & Shovel IncReported operatorBolling Gina SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406441 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1988 | South Pole Mining IncReported operatorTurner Fran EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip & AugerBuchanan, VANear Jewell RidgeMSHA 4406523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1994 | Rpr IncReported operatorRasch Robert PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineClay, KYNear ErilineMSHA 1517611 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2012 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineKnox, KYNear BimbleMSHA 1517728 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/31/2003 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineBell, KYNear CalvinMSHA 1518257 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/24/2021 | Jamieson Construction Company IncReported operatorJames Larry JamiesonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Strip MineClarion, PAMSHA 3606579 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Becker Coal CompanyReported operatorBecker Blake I JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 StrippingNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3609505 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/2010 | Daniel Shingara Jr Coal CoReported operatorDaniel Shingara JrReported controller | Safety 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.