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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Cove StoneMarion, TNNear South PittsburghMSHA 4003491 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/2026 | Cave Cove Stone LLCReported operatorGreg EvansReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C B StoneVan Buren, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4003378 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2012 | C B StoneReported operatorCraig BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cedar Fork Mine And MillMonroe, TNMSHA 4000749 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/1981 | C R Wood Company IncReported operatorC R Wood Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CELINA QUARRYClay, TNNear CelinaMSHA 4000029 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2006 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cemex USAKnox, TNNear KnoxvilleMSHA 4003589 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central Mining No 1 StripCumberland, TNMSHA 4002255 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Central Mining Company IncReported operatorCrowley JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central ServicesPolk, TNMSHA 4002040 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1988 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cephas MineHardin, TNNear CounceMSHA 4003290 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/12/2009 | Tennessee Materials CorporationReported operatorNEGEV Capital Company LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & F Corporation Mine #3Campbell, TNMSHA 4002769 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1982 | C & F CorpReported operatorBowlin CharlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Charles Blalock & Sons IncCocke, TNNear NewportMSHA 4003299 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/2008 | Charles Blalock & Sons IncReported operatorSidney Blalock; James BlalockReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chattanooga Dock- Division No 1Hamilton, TNMSHA 4002379 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1981 | Energy Engineering IncReported operatorAnderson DavenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheatham CountyCheatham, TNNear Ashland CityMSHA 4003241 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/26/2005 | Vaughn Contracting IncReported operatorGary VaughnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cherokee MinePolk, TNMSHA 4000704 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/1988 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherokee Open PitPolk, TNMSHA 4002074 | Copper Ore NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1987 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesney No 2Union, TNMSHA 4003038 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1992 | Tenn Luttrell CompanyReported operatorPenn Virginia CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chesney Surface Mine #3Union, TNMSHA 4002772 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1985 | Blue Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorMorrison Knudsen Corp (Old)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chestnut Hill BrownCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003250 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2005 | Greg OakesReported operatorGreg L. OakesReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chestnut Hill/Lone Star QuarryCumberland, TNNear Crossville, TNMSHA 4003335 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/2012 | Silvara Industries Inc.Reported operatorJames BotbylReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & H No 1Scott, TNMSHA 4002055 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1977 | C & H Construction CompanyReported operatorCrouch Roger & James P HoodReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cinder Lane QuarriesCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003211 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/2004 | Rimrock QuarriesReported operatorCliff HambyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & K StoneCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003372 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/26/2010 | C & K StoneReported operatorLarry CottrellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Claiborne #1Claiborne, TNNear BrysonMSHA 4003098 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/09/1997 | Addington Enterprises IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Claiborne Co #1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003096 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/23/2001 | Goldens Creek Enterprises IncReported operatorTommy G GambrelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Claiborne County Mine #1Claiborne, TNNear Valley CreekMSHA 4003022 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/06/1991 | Energy Producers Associates IncReported operatorFischer Howard MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Claiborne County QuarryClaiborne, TNNear New TazewellMSHA 4003095 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/23/2009 | Vulcan Construction Materials, L.PReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Claiborne No 1 Surface Coal MineClaiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003115 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1998 | Debra Lynn Coals IncReported operatorThomas King EvansReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CLAIRBORNE CO. ROCKClaiborne, TNMSHA 4003149 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/09/2001 | Elmo Greer & Sons IncReported operatorRex GreerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clark QuarryBledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4003300 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2012 | Pat Dunegan CompanyReported operatorHarry P DuneganReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clarkrange QuarryFentress, TNNear Clark RangeMSHA 4003423 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2012 | Tennessee Stone & Timber HarvestingReported operatorShane WattenbargerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay QuarryHamilton, TNMSHA 4000042 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/05/1988 | Signal Mountain Cement CompanyReported operatorBuzzi S p AReported 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.