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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Block No 2 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4604345 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Allied Chemical Corp-Semet Solvay DivReported operatorAllied Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Block No 3 MineFayette, WVMSHA 4604563 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Allied Chemical Corp-Semet Solvay DivReported operatorAllied Chemical CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Block No 6 MineFayette, WVNear PowelltonMSHA 4604828 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1984 | Hawks Nest Mining CompanyReported operatorImperial-Pacific Investments IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Block StripLogan, WVMSHA 4602494 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1973 | Belva Coal CompanyReported operatorBelva Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Block Surface Mine No 1Nicholas, WVNear GilboaMSHA 4609139 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/09/2010 | A & E Const IncReported operatorJack L WilliamsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5 CornettsvillePerry, KYMSHA 1511909 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1980 | Kentucky Prince Coal CorpReported operatorConsumers Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5-FLogan, WVNear RitaMSHA 4605012 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1982 | Belva Coal Company IncReported operatorReading & Bates CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5g Strip & AugerLogan, WVNear ManMSHA 4606520 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1993 | Ro-Fer & Associates IncReported operatorRobertson JackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Juan Surita CrewLlano, TXMSHA 4103393 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1986 | Texas Architectural Aggregate IncReported operatorJoe R Williams JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5-L PitGaines, TXNear Denver CityMSHA 4104873 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2025 | 5-L Sales & ServiceReported operatorVictor LozanoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5 Mile DeadwoodYukon River, AKMSHA 5001590 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1990 | D & K MiningReported operatorDale DebbieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Mile PitAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001319 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/1985 | Olsen & Sons LtdReported operatorOlsen & Sons LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5-Mile PitUtah, UTMSHA 4200067 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1990 | Interstate Brick CompanyReported operatorHarvey CahoonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5-Mile Surface MineKanawha, WVNear MammothMSHA 4608250 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/22/1992 | Shrewsbury Coal CompanyReported operatorQuaker State CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineBell, KYMSHA 1500257 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/07/1976 | L P Coal Company IncReported operatorFred Morgenstern; David MorgensternReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineWhitley, KYMSHA 1501922 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1980 | Collins Coal Company IncReported operatorCollins EverettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineHarlan, KYNear BrooksideMSHA 1516829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1993 | Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineBreathitt, KYNear LambricMSHA 1517104 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1992 | Tightrope IncReported operatorB W McDonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineHarrison, WVMSHA 4602125 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1972 | Kay Thomas Coal CompanyReported operatorKay Thomas Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineClay, WVNear BickmoreMSHA 4605191 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1981 | M & B Coal Company LtdReported operatorSkaggs Edward O & Jerry P FrisbyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineBarbour, WVNear BrowntonMSHA 4606549 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1983 | Black Gold Coal CompanyReported operatorBall TalbertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 MineKanawha, WVNear Cedar GroveMSHA 4607514 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/11/1989 | First Big Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorKeenan Darrell RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Portable Rock CrusherLampasas, TXMSHA 4103389 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1991 | Dean Word CompanyReported operatorTimothy Dean Word III; Suzanne Word; Forrest Word; Bryan WordReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Preparation PlantBelmont, OHNear Powhatan PointMSHA 3303861 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1985 | North American Coal CorpReported operatorNACCO Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Pts DeepGreenbrier, WVNear RupertMSHA 4608123 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1993 | Coastal Coal-West Virginia LlcReported operatorEl Paso Energy CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #5 Punch MineKnott, KYNear SassafrasMSHA 1517990 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/16/2002 | Gemco Energies IncReported operatorJimmy W TackettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5 R Constructors LLCClayton, GANear COLLEGE PARKMSHA 0901151 | Crushed, Broken GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/2005 | 5 R Constructors LLCReported operatorBill Hammack; Frank NicholsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #5 ShopKanawha, WVNear SandersonMSHA 4603312 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1985 | Union Carbide Corp-Metals DivisionReported operatorUnion Carbide CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 South MineHarlan, KYNear CumberlandMSHA 1502008 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/20/1995 | Arch Of KentuckyReported operatorAshland IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5 Spot MineIdaho, IDMSHA 1001462 | Gold OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1981 | Zain WilcoxReported operatorZain WilcoxReported 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.