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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horner PitDyer, TNMSHA 4002732 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1985 | J M HornerReported operatorHorner J MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horse Creek MineCampbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4000269 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1998 | Dakota Coal CorpReported operatorCampbell DonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Horseshoe #1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003140 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2000 | Horseshoe Mountain Mining Company IncReported operatorMorgan Bryan KReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Houston BranchHardin, TNNear CounceMSHA 4003513 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/2021 | Houston Branch Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorDavid R Byrd; Jamie Lee JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Houston Branch Sand & Gravel Quarry #2Hardin, TNNear MichieMSHA 4003541 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2022 | Houston Branch Sand & Gravel, LLCReported operatorDavid R Byrd; Jamie Lee JohnsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Houston QuarryCumberland, TNMSHA 4002918 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1988 | Houston CompanyReported operatorHouston Donald EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H & R Coal Company MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002584 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1980 | H & R Coal CompanyReported operatorReese John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HWM #2Campbell, TNNear HabershamMSHA 4003427 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2012 | Kopper Glo Mining, LLCReported operatorIndustrial Minerals Group LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H & W No 3Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002431 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/26/1980 | H & W Coal CompanyReported operatorHarris JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| H & W No 5Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002652 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | H & W Coal CompanyReported operatorHarris JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| HWY 8 HillsWarren, TNNear McMinnvilleMSHA 4003547 | Quartz, GroundSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/03/2023 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Hyder QuarryCumberland, TNNear Plesant HillMSHA 4003375 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/2010 | Silvara Industries Inc.Reported operatorJames BotbylReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Hydrated Lime Manufacturing PlantUnion, TNMSHA 4002796 | LimeFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/10/1984 | Tenn-Luttrell Lime CompanyReported operatorPenn-Va Corp; Luttrell MiningReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ike QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003501 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2024 | Silvara Stone Co., LLCReported operatorJon Munroe KrausReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| IMPERIAL BLACKGrainger, TNMSHA 4000055 | Dimension MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/29/2002 | Imperial Black Marble CompanyReported operatorSonja F JonesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Industry DriveSullivan, TNNear KingsportMSHA 4000192 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2007 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Iron RoastersPolk, TNMSHA 4002039 | Copper Ore NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1988 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Iveydell TippleCampbell, TNMSHA 4001108 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977 | Blair Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ivydell Mine (Strip)Campbell, TNMSHA 4000773 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1972 | Blair Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jacksboro Coal Corp #1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002634 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | Jacksboro Coal CorpReported operatorSmith EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jakes Creek Mine Grundy, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4003194 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/2007 | Tennessee Mining Services LLCReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jamestown Quarries LLCFentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4003399 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/2016 | Jamestown Quarries LLCReported operatorPatrick Garrison; J J PresleyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jamestown Stone Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4001317 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/06/2025 | Rogers Group Inc.Reported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jared StoneCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003380 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/24/2014 | Jared StoneReported operatorLyndon Chris JaredReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jared Stone 3Cumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003430 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2013 | Jared StoneReported operatorLyndon Chris JaredReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jared Stone IIWhite, TNNear SpartaMSHA 4003388 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2013 | Jared StoneReported operatorLyndon Chris JaredReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jasper Highlands QuarryMarion, TNNear KimballMSHA 4003460 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2024 | Thunder Air Inc.Reported operatorJohn C ThorntonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jasper JobMarion, TNMSHA 4002601 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1980 | Thomas BrothersReported operatorThomas BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| JASPER SAND PLANTMarion, TNNear SequatchieMSHA 4002985 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/13/2002 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| J & B StoneCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003440 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/06/2015 | J & B StoneReported operatorJames Kirkland JrReported 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.