Mines in Tucker County, West Virginia

17Total
6Active

Tucker County, West Virginia has 17 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Tucker County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Mountain View MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundActiveMSHA
Philippi QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Shiloh QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Benbush Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Fairfax QuarryLimestone, GeneralSurfaceProducerMRDS
Sugarlands QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
#1 SurfaceCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Beacon Knob MineCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Benbrush QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerMRDS
Davis JobCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Fairfax Sand & Crushed Stone PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerMRDS
Kempton #2Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA
Sugarland QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Thomas QuarryCrushed, Broken SandstoneSurfaceTemporarily IdledMSHA
Tucker County LandfillCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Valley Furnace QuarryLimestone, GeneralPast ProducerMRDS
Valley Furnace QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS