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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON CITY MILLKnox, TNMSHA 4000866 | Lead-Zinc OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1997 | Savage Zinc IncReported operatorSavage Resources LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jefferson City MillJefferson, TNMSHA 4000869 | Lead-Zinc OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1988 | Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development CoReported operatorTerra Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jefferson City MineJefferson, TNMSHA 4000137 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1988 | Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development CoReported operatorTerra Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jefferson City Zinc Open Cut MineJefferson, TNMSHA 4001165 | Lead-Zinc OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1986 | Jefferson City ZincReported operatorUnion Miniere S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jellico Mine #2Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4003087 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1995 | Tennessee Mining IncReported operatorDoug D MooreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jellico Tipple #1Campbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4001101 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/14/1998 | W H Bowlin Coal CompanyReported operatorBowlin W HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jerico No 1 MineMontgomery, TNMSHA 0100986 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/04/1975 | Jerico Mining CorpReported operatorMartin FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jim Stone QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003244 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2006 | Jim Stone QuarryReported operatorJames M BradenReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| J J #1 Section 2Anderson, TNMSHA 4001738 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/02/1984 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorDuncan Roger JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jm shafer quarry Cumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003452 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/26/2016 | Campbell FarmsReported operatorAaron G CampbellReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jm shafer quarrysCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003453 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2017 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Job #1Scott, TNNear BrimstoneMSHA 4002282 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/12/1981 | Imperial Coals IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Jones Brothers MineDe Kalb, TNNear LibertyMSHA 4003454 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/22/2016 | Jones Brothers Inc.Reported operatorJones Investment Holding, Inc.Reported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jones Fayetteville Borrow PitLincoln, TNNear FayettevilleMSHA 4003640 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/2026 | Jones Bros Contractors, LLCReported operatorHMA Holdings; James F McCulloch; W Andrew Wall; Alice M WallReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Jordan #1Cumberland, TNMSHA 4002342 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | Page Coal CompanyReported operatorPage DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Juans QuarryBledsoe, TNNear pikevilleMSHA 4003535 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/2020 | Galvez RockReported operatorJennifer A GalvezReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| J W Pit No 1Van Buren, TNNear SpencerMSHA 4002754 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1982 | J W Coal CompanyReported operatorWinningham J WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Katie No 1 MineCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002648 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/06/1989 | Cross Mountain Coal IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Keener Hill No 1 Mine Or No 1 MineBledsoe, TNMSHA 4099989 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/08/1978 | Keener Hill Mining CompanyReported operatorCampbell Tommy--James & Leslie OrangeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kellems/NewportCocke, TNNear NewportMSHA 4003334 | Sand, CommonSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/18/2010 | Kellems Excavating IncReported operatorTimothy J KellemsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kelley Creek Strip Mine No 3Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4003120 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/2002 | Tennessee Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Kentecon Strip #1Claiborne, TNMSHA 4002438 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1980 | Kentecon Coal CorpReported operatorRobinson David WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kent Mine (Strip)Campbell, TNMSHA 4000774 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1972 | Blair Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kent No 2 SurfaceDavidson, TNMSHA 4000954 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1974 | Blair Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kent TippleCampbell, TNMSHA 4000953 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Whistle Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorAppleby EddReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kent TippleCampbell, TNNear DuffMSHA 4001107 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1982 | Big Four TippleReported operatorCrabtree Darrell & Harvey--Billy MoonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kidwell TippleClaiborne, TNMSHA 4001092 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1980 | Waters Coal Company IncReported operatorAlabama Electric Cooperative IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| King Hill MillGrainger, TNMSHA 4002196 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/30/1990 | Howard M Fischer CompanyReported operatorFischer Howard M SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| King No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001863 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1976 | King Coal CompanyReported operatorKing Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Kingsport Cement MillSullivan, TNMSHA 4002034 | CementFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/1984 | Dixie Cement Company IncReported operatorMacgas V Inc; Moore Mc Cormack Cement IncReported 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.