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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002907 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/12/1986 | Little D Coal CompanyReported operatorRobbins Paul--Wayne GambleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4002917 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/29/1986 | R E J Coal CompanyReported operatorTincher Richard & Eardis MorrisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceScott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002920 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1986 | R & W Coal CompanyReported operatorDavis William & Roy RoweReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceClaiborne, TNNear Valley CreekMSHA 4002941 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/07/1993 | Twin Star Coal Company IncReported operatorRonnie D JacksonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4002991 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/1988 | Robinson Coal Company IncReported operatorEmery GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear HabershamMSHA 4003017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/14/1991 | Trosper Mining IncReported operatorTrosper JulianReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Surface-002 SectionAnderson, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4003103 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2017 | Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #1 Tenn StripClaiborne, TNNear MiddlesboroMSHA 4001148 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/24/1988 | White Oak Coal CorpReported operatorShackelford Dallas & Moore Clyde WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleMorgan, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4001104 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/15/1988 | Walnut Mountain IncReported operatorWalls Evelyn & Jack DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleScott, TNNear HelenwoodMSHA 4001118 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1989 | Helenwood Energy IncReported operatorBurress Earl & RoyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleCampbell, TNNear MorleyMSHA 4002010 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1986 | H U BReported operatorCantrell BettyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002235 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1988 | Lloyd Coal CompanyReported operatorChapman JerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 TippleMorgan, TNMSHA 4002564 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1979 | Universal Coal CompanyReported operatorHicks RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #1 Ug MineScott, TNMSHA 4000526 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1976 | Royal Dean Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Anderson, TNNear RosedaleMSHA 4002978 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/14/1988 | Buffalo Ridge Coals IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4003020 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/1991 | Stoney Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #26 MineSequatchie, TNMSHA 4000690 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | H & L Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson HermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 MineScott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002942 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/21/1988 | Coal Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorShoemaker Chester HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Mine UgAnderson, TNMSHA 4000243 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Lee Roy Galbraith Coal CompanyReported operatorGalbraith Lee Roy Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 Mine UgMarion, TNMSHA 4000364 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | Blue Springs Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Springs Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #2 PitAnderson, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003308 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/27/2008 | Montes Stone Products Co.Reported operatorManuel MontesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #2 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002220 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/25/1981 | Bud Coal Company IncReported operatorRay James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Bledsoe, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4000235 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1990 | Stoney Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Anderson, TNNear Lake CityMSHA 4001746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/20/1991 | Key Mining IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002790 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1985 | Round Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #3-2 MineScott, TNNear Smokey JunctionMSHA 4001977 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1998 | U S Coal IncReported operatorWilliam M BaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 33 QUARRYUnion, TNMSHA 4000951 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1998 | 33 QuarryReported operatorOverton MichaelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 36Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003229 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2005 | C.T.L. Coal Company, Inc.Reported operatorLarry Wayne SpadeReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 394 MineSullivan, TNNear BlountvilleMSHA 4003661 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2026 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 394 ShaleSullivan, TNNear BlountvilleMSHA 4003511 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported 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.