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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Energy No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002199 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Renfro Grading & Mining IncReported operatorRenfroe R BoganReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eastland No 1 StripCumberland, TNMSHA 4000833 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/1973 | Judo Mining Co IncReported operatorDoochin JuliusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Eastland No 1 SurfaceWhite, TNMSHA 4001713 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1975 | Geodyne CorpReported operatorJacobsen EdwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| East PlantKnox, TNNear KnoxvilleMSHA 4003324 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/2009 | Claiborne Hauling LLCReported operatorTodd ClaiborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| East Texas No 9Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002823 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/1985 | East Texas Energy Company IncReported operatorLittle JimmyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E Graff PitMaury, TNMSHA 4002172 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1978 | Hall & Knox Mining Company IncReported operatorKnox Tillman WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elgin Coal SalesScott, TNMSHA 4002541 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1981 | Elgin Coal SalesReported operatorLueking Donovan FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elk Valley TippleCampbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4001099 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1990 | J & C Coal CorpReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elmwood-Gordonsville MillSmith, TNMSHA 4001749 | Lead-Zinc OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1990 | Jersey Miniere Zinc CompanyReported operatorUnion Miniere S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Elmwood PlantSmith, TNMSHA 4002820 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1985 | Mid-South Stone IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emerald StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4000288 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Howard Ensley Coal CompanyReported operatorHoward Ensley Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Emory Gap Quarry And MillRoane, TNMSHA 4000735 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1980 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Endsley QuarryBlount, TNNear FriendsvilleMSHA 4003142 | Dimension MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/2018 | Tennessee Marble CompanyReported operatorMonica J GawetReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Erwin Minerals CorporationHardin, TNMSHA 4002685 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/1989 | Erwin Minerals CorpReported operatorErwin Betty JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E T R No 3 UgRhea, TNNear Spring CityMSHA 4002766 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/24/1991 | E T R Mining Company IncReported operatorDupre Gail FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| E T R No 4Rhea, TNNear Spring CityMSHA 4002768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Talkington Mining CorpReported operatorTalkington Harry W SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Etr Plant #1Rhea, TNNear Spring CityMSHA 4003073 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1998 | Etr Mining IncReported operatorGibbs Ted KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fall Creek Fall QuarryBledsoe, TNNear Pikeville, TNMSHA 4003336 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2014 | Silvara Industries IncReported operatorJames BotbylReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fayetteville Mine & MillLincoln, TNMSHA 4000017 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1989 | Fayetteville Rock CompanyReported operatorGrady M ReavisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fee PitTipton, TNMSHA 4001058 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/27/1984 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fentress County Sand Quarry And MillFentress, TNMSHA 4002234 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1982 | Fentress County Highway DepartmentReported operatorFentress County-TNReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fentress No 1Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002777 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1985 | Three King Coal Company IncReported operatorKing EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Fentress Strip Mine No 1Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4001683 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1982 | D & H Coal Company IncReported operatorHicks DeweyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Field StoneBledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4003567 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/08/2022 | Simmons StoneReported operatorSteve SimmonsReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fiery Gizzard StoneMarion, TNNear South PittsburgMSHA 4003600 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2025 | Fiery Gizzard Stone, LLCReported operatorPaul D Hutcherson; Cameron N HutchersonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Fish LakeGrainger, TNNear RutledgeMSHA 4003474 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2020 | Claiborne Hauling, LLCReported operatorTodd ClaiborneReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flat BranchGrundy, TNMSHA 4001762 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Blount Mining Company IncReported operatorBlount Mining Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Flat Top QuarryBledsoe, TNNear GraysvilleMSHA 4003409 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2014 | United Stone LLCReported operatorMargarito LujanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flores QuarryBledsoe, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003554 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2022 | Flores StoneReported operatorJose MartinezReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Flores Quarry #2Rhea, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003563 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/2022 | Flores StoneReported operatorJose MartinezReported 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.