Abandoned Mines in Virginia
4,883Abandoned & Historical
Abandoned Mining in Virginia
Federal databases record 4,883 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Virginia. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.
Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.
Top Counties
| County | Abandoned/Historical |
|---|---|
| Buchanan County | 903 |
| Wise County | 694 |
| Dickenson County | 369 |
| Russell County | 197 |
| Tazewell County | 155 |
| Lee County | 130 |
| Smyth County | 117 |
| Campbell County | 92 |
| Wythe County | 81 |
| Botetourt County | 76 |
| Augusta County | 67 |
| Louisa County | 64 |
| Goochland County | 62 |
| Fauquier County | 60 |
| Buckingham County | 59 |
| Spotsylvania County | 59 |
| Shenandoah County | 58 |
| Carroll County | 56 |
| Alleghany County | 54 |
| Bedford County | 53 |
Abandoned Mine Sites
| Mine | County | Commodity | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 | Tazewell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 | Tazewell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Auger | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Auger | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Auger | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Auger | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Auger | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Auger Mine | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Deep Mine | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 Deep Mine | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Dock | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Loading Dock | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Loading Dock | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Mine | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Mine | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 Mine | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Mine | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 Mine | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 Mine | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1 Plant | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Prep Plant | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Prep Plant | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Prep Plant | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Preparation Plant | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Russell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Russell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip & Auger | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip & Auger | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip & Auger | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip & Auger | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip & Auger | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip and Auger | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Strip and Auger | Lee | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Tipple | Buchanan | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Tipple | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Tipple | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Tipple | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Tipple | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Tipple | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #1 Truck | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1-A | Russell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #10 Mine | Russell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #10 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #11 Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #12 | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #13 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #13 Strip | Russell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #14 | Dickenson | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #14 | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #15 | Russell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #16 | Tazewell | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| #1a Strip | Wise | Coal (Bituminous) | Abandoned | MSHA |
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