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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
Murphy StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002348Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1980Murphy Mountain Mining IncReported operatorSlimp ScottReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nashville Mill MinesDavidson, TNMSHA 4002600Fire ClaySurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1983Herbert Materials IncReported operatorJames A SkinnerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nashville PlantDavidson, TNMSHA 4000602CementFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980Marquette Cement Manufacturing CompanyReported operatorGulf + Western Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Natural Energy Area No 1Grundy, TNNear Tracy CityMSHA 4002681Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1983Natural Energy CompanyReported operatorReynolds H MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nelson PitMadison, TNMSHA 4001321Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/19/1978J A Hadley Construction Company IncReported operatorHadley J A Construction Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
NEW MARKET AGGREGATESJefferson, TNMSHA 4003052LimeSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1999American Limestone Company IncReported operatorAsarco IncReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
New Market MillJefferson, TNMSHA 4000868Lead-Zinc OreFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1988Asarco IncReported operatorAsarco IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
NEW MARKET MINEKnox, TNMSHA 4000606Lead-Zinc OreUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/12/2000Asarco IncReported operatorGrupo Mexico S A B de C VReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
NEWSOM QUARRY AND MILLDavidson, TNNear PegramMSHA 4002826Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2004Hutton IncReported operatorHutton BuchananReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Newtex No 1 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002607Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1981Newtex Management CorpReported operatorThompson Arthur DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Newtex No 2 StripGrundy, TNNear Tracy CityMSHA 4002749Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1984Newtex Management CorpReported operatorThompson Arthur DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Newtown TippleScott, TNNear NewtonMSHA 4001123Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/24/1995West Coal CorpReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Nicks Sand PlantMadison, TNMSHA 4002710Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/04/1996Nicks Construction Company IncReported operatorW A NicksReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4000368Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1985Bill Byers & Clint OliverReported operatorByers Bill & Clint OliverReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4000497Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1980Skiles Coal Company IncReported operatorSkiles Stephen CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Anderson, TNMSHA 4000683Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971Calvin Branch Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips Leon G & RebeccaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Scott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4001675Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/02/1984Gum Fork Energy IncReported operatorBlakeley ClendonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4001716Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1976K L W Deep Mine IncReported operatorWilson ClydeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4001725Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/04/1984Sun Mining CorpReported operatorColeman JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4001760Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976Crabtree Coal CompanyReported operatorCrabtree James HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNNear Stinking CreekMSHA 4001780Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1982Delta Pine Coal Company IncReported operatorArnold Jim LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Marion, TNMSHA 4001807Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Kilgore Coal CompanyReported operatorKilgore Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4001809Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMarlow Leonard BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Marion, TNMSHA 4001829Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1980Hawkeye Elkhorn Coal Company IncReported operatorSchwab Charles FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002105Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/10/1987Barley Branch MiningReported operatorMuse Charles O--Venis AndersonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4002116Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978Walden Coal CompanyReported operatorWalden James DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Grundy, TNNear Tracy CityMSHA 4002188Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1981Best Coal Company IncReported operatorBailey W EarneyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Scott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002228Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1983Jeffers Excavating IncReported operatorJeffers Larry & Charles HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Morgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4002247Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1982Skiles Coal Company IncReported operatorSkiles Stephen CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1Campbell, TNNear EaganMSHA 4002261Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984B & D LeasingReported operatorKirkland DorothyReported 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.