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Abandoned mines in Tennessee

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.

1,969 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Mine #1Anderson, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002799Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/26/1985Cage Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #1Anderson, TNNear PetrosMSHA 4002835Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/1989P & W Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips JuniorReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #1Morgan, TNNear CoalfieldMSHA 4002966Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2002Dalco Coal Of Tennessee LlcReported operatorChester FranklinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine #1Campbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4003064Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/06/1994Nephi Coal IncReported operatorKauff John L JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #1Campbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4003078Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1995Brenda Minerals IncReported operatorMoore MathrewReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #11Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002269Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/27/1984Ivey Dell Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #11-2Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002437Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/08/1982Ivey Dell Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine 1-2 Barnwell Coal CoMarion, TNNear JasperMSHA 4002413Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1986Barnwell Coal CompanyReported operatorWhite CoralieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4000559Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/17/1989Jordan Brothers Coal Company IncReported operatorJordan Ronnie & TedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4001623Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1989Allied Coal IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Scott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4001778Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1986Beech Bottom Coal Company IncReported operatorTrivett Henry & GariethReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002215Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/1993Johnson Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorJohnson Larry & Michael LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002611Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/1992Scarab Energy CorpReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002994Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/21/1988Monarch Coals IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002996Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1992Key Mining IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2Morgan, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4003146Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/2002Dalco Coal Of Tennessee LlcReported operatorChester FranklinReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine 2Hardin, TNNear CrumpMSHA 4003552Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2025K & S Sand and Gravel LLCReported operatorDavid Stoltzfus; Arly KinniburghReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine #20Campbell, TNNear White OakMSHA 1519491Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/27/2012Black Hawk Mining, Inc.Reported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine #2-AAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002178Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/17/1985Little T Coal IncReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #2 And 3Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4000759Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1992Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLCReported operatorNavajo Transitional Energy Company LLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #3Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002880Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/04/1986Scarab Energy CorpReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #3Perry, TNNear LindenMSHA 4003048Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2014Rocky Point Rock, Inc.Reported operatorJames T TininReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine #41Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002875Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/2001Tennessee Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine 4-1Grundy, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4002758Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1985Gipson Coal CompanyReported operatorLayne AlfredReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #43Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002972Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/27/2001Tennessee Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Mine #50Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002869Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996Tennessee Energy CorpReported operatorMassey Energy CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #7Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4001137Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1986Scarab Energy CorpReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #7Morgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4002944Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1999B & D Coal CompanyReported operatorLindsay Paris MacReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #8Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002868Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/16/1986American Standard Coal Sales IncReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Mine #8Morgan, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4003049Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/13/1991Tri-Dean Mining IncReported operatorHarvey E WardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.