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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South River SandNewton, GANear McDonoughMSHA 0901201 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2010 | South River SandReported operatorMark E Simmons; Melissa F SimmonsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| S. S. AT HARPEROglethorpe, GAMSHA 0901132 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2001 | Specialty Stone Services IncReported operatorEric HigginbothamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stamps Mine #2Cobb, GAMSHA 0900290 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/27/1987 | Stamps Sand CompanyReported operatorJohnathon B Stamps JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Starrette Sand Products, IncRichmond, GANear AugustaMSHA 0901207 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/2025 | Starrette Sand Products, IncReported operatorSpencer Duffie; Ulysses DuffieReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Stevens Works-Refractory PlantBaldwin, GAMSHA 0900250 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1976 | General Refractories CompanyReported operatorDicalite Management Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| STONE MTN. QUARRYDe Kalb, GAMSHA 0900064 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2002 | Stone Mountain Granite CompanyReported operatorM D KingReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Strickland MinesLong, GAMSHA 0900274 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/02/1983 | Altamaha Sand Company IncReported operatorStrickland John CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Suddeth PlantTaylor, GANear ButlerMSHA 0901156 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2009 | Aggregates USA LLCReported operatorReady Mix USA IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Suggs DredgeDouglas, GANear DouglasvilleMSHA 0900389 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2013 | Richardson Sand CompanyReported operatorFarris RichardsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Sumiton PitWalker, GAMSHA 0101742 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/17/1978 | C M & C Coal Company IncReported operatorCupps WilliamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Sweet City Quarries IncElbert, GANear ElbertonMSHA 0900518 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2014 | Sweet City Quarries IncReported operatorWillie M Simmons JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Talona Mountain MIneGilmer, GANear EllijayMSHA 0901228 | Crushed, Broken MarbleFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2023 | Carmeuse LimeReported operatorCarmeuse Holding SAReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Taylor County MineTaylor, GANear ButlerMSHA 0901191 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2015 | Foley Materials CompanyReported operatorFrank FoleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Taylorsville Clay MinePolk, GAMSHA 0900118 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1979 | Chattahoochee Brick Company IncReported operatorGeneral Shale Products CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Tharpe MineTwiggs, GAMSHA 0900107 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/23/1985 | A P Green Refractories IncReported operatorUSG CorporationReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| The Feldspar Corporation-Main PlantJasper, GANear MonticelloMSHA 0900091 | FeldsparFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/2014 | Kentucky Tennessee Clay CompanyReported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Thiele Kaolin Co Veal Mine And MillWashington, GAMSHA 0900152 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1983 | Thiele Kaolin CompanyReported operatorJ Eric TillirsonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thomasville MineThomas, GAMSHA 0900277 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1979 | Dawes Mining Company IncReported operatorManley Jean DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Thomasville Mine & PlantThomas, GAMSHA 0900248 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/31/1985 | Montgomery Sand CompanyReported operatorJohn MasonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Toddville PlantWilkinson, GANear McIntyreMSHA 0900472 | Common Clays NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/14/2017 | BASF CorporationReported operatorBASF SEReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Tri-Star Oglethorpe, GANear VestaMSHA 0901095 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2026 | Savannah Valley Quarries, LLCReported operatorEchols Mill Quarries LLC; Allgood Granite Products LLC; Bear Creek MininReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Turner Sand OperationsElbert, GAMSHA 0900370 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1988 | Turner Concrete IncReported operatorKathy T BanksReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Twiggs County MineTwiggs, GANear MaconMSHA 0900584 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/02/2012 | KaMin LLCReported operatorIMin PartnersReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| TWILITE BLUE QUARRYOglethorpe, GANear CarltonMSHA 0900929 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/19/2008 | Twi-Lite Blue Quarry, Inc.Reported operatorRobbie M WorleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Universal Ceramics PitBartow, GAMSHA 0900156 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/13/1986 | Tommy Roberts HaulingReported operatorRoberts TommyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| V B James Sand & Gravel Company JamRichmond, GAMSHA 0900419 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1983 | V B James Sand & Gravel Company JamReported operatorV B James Sand & Gravel Company JamReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Veal Blue QuarryElbert, GAMSHA 0900066 | Dimension GraniteSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/09/1978 | Veal Blue Quarry IncReported operatorVeal Blue Quarry IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| VERI-BEST BLUEOglethorpe, GANear ElbertonMSHA 0901061 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/06/2006 | Veri-Best Blue Quarry IncReported operatorMarvin HigginbothamReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Very Best Blue QuarryOglethorpe, GAMSHA 0900875 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/1980 | Erwin Granite CompanyReported operatorErwin WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Walden MineGlascock, GAMSHA 0900934 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1983 | Anglo American Clays CorpReported operatorEnglish China Clays PLCReported 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.