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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 QuarryIzard, ARNear Melbourne, ArkansasMSHA 0302025 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/2012 | Edwards Brothers, Inc.Reported operatorDon EdwardsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| #6 Auger MineHarlan, KYMSHA 1504147 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1973 | Seals Coal CompanyReported operatorSeals GlenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 6 Mile Clearfield, PANear PhilipsburgMSHA 3609609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2015 | J & J WelkerReported operatorJustin Welker; John WelkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 6-MileLincoln, MTNear LibbyMSHA 2402373 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/16/2015 | R P O Stone, Inc.Reported operatorRobert P OrrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 6 Mile/Troy Hill Clearfield, PANear PhilipsburgMSHA 3610094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2019 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 6 Mile Zimovia Highway QuarryAleutians East, AKMSHA 5001178 | Crushed, Broken TraprockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/10/1981 | Berg Construction CompanyReported operatorBerg Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MinePike, KYMSHA 1501724 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1973 | Peerless Coal CompanyReported operatorPeerless Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MinePike, KYNear VarneyMSHA 1510637 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/12/1981 | Triple C Coal CompanyReported operatorClevinger Gregory-Dennis & EllisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineWhitley, KYNear NevisdaleMSHA 1515371 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/10/1986 | Jenson Straight Creek #6Reported operatorCatsman Philip LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineHarlan, KYNear BrooksideMSHA 1516998 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1993 | Appalachian Collieries CorpReported operatorBenjamin R. BennettReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineBuchanan, VAMSHA 4402247 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1972 | Winston Mining CompanyReported operatorB Ray ThompsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineBuchanan, VANear HarmanMSHA 4405084 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980 | L & L Coal Company IncReported operatorLester IraReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineWise, VANear P.O. Box 886 ClintwoodMSHA 4406797 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/29/1996 | Har-Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorTheodore YatesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 MineRaleigh, WVNear Clear CreekMSHA 4605624 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/21/1994 | Clear Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 StripDickenson, VANear DickensonMSHA 4406724 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1993 | Kodiak Mining CompanyReported operatorBarnette Dennis AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 Strip & AugerWise, VANear AppalachiaMSHA 4406296 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1988 | General Trucking CorpReported operatorBrowning DenverReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 SurfaceWhitley, KYMSHA 1510203 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Mountain Clay IncReported operatorKaneb Services IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 SurfaceLeslie, KYNear ChappellMSHA 1517856 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1998 | Hannco Energy IncReported operatorTimothy L Fugate; Brack BakerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 SurfaceFayette, WVNear FayettevilleMSHA 4606857 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1987 | Harvey Energy CorpReported operatorKizer John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 UgMcdowell, WVMSHA 4600688 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1972 | M & L Coal CompanyReported operatorM & L Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #6 UgRaleigh, WVMSHA 4601618 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1972 | Classic Fire Creek Company IncReported operatorClassic Fire Creek Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Floyd, KYNear Blue RiverMSHA 1511155 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/27/1992 | Scorpio Coal Company IncReported operatorCarl KirkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Perry, KYNear JeffMSHA 1515200 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/02/1992 | Allied Coals IncReported operatorBolling Vince JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Pike, KYNear BelcherMSHA 1517024 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/20/1991 | J & H Coal CompanyReported operatorHawkins EddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Floyd, KYNear GrethelMSHA 1517049 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/29/1995 | Jones Branch Coal Company IncReported operatorDennis JonesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Letcher, KYNear JenkinsMSHA 1517993 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/2015 | Cheyenne Elkhorn Coal Co IncReported operatorHenry Chaney JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7Letcher, KYNear DeanMSHA 1518776 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/12/2005 | J&R Coal Inc.Reported operatorRoger N BentleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7Pike, KYNear VirgieMSHA 1519390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/06/2014 | Viper Coal, LLCReported operatorJody Dale PuckettReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #7Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4003006 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/22/1993 | U S Coal IncReported operatorWilliam M BaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #7Wise, VANear ImbodenMSHA 4407031 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2003 | J & T Augering, Inc.Reported operatorJoe Douglas KilgoreReported controller | Production / employmentSafety 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.