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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4002353 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/31/2002 | Straight Creek Mining IncReported operatorRonnie H CarrollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Campbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1982 | Moose Coal Company IncReported operatorRoberts Noah RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4002410 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Little Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorSchroeder VernonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bledsoe, TNNear Spring CityMSHA 4002424 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/28/1981 | Alpha B M B Energy IncReported operatorDupre Gail FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, TNNear OakdaleMSHA 4002466 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/28/1985 | R & F MiningReported operatorCook FrankReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNMSHA 4002533 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1981 | Caldwell Coal CompanyReported operatorCaldwell Charles EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Grundy, TNMSHA 4002550 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1980 | Crabtree & Sons Coal CompanyReported operatorCrabtree Charles E & AlfredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNMSHA 4002556 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | Eagle Mining CompanyReported operatorGipson James MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4002566 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | Blue Blaze Coal CompanyReported operatorMarlow HershelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4002575 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/15/1981 | Sand Gap Coal CompanyReported operatorHaynes E L &Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Fentress, TNMSHA 4002578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1980 | Nabors Coal Company IncReported operatorCline Howard JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bledsoe, TNMSHA 4002609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1980 | R & S Coal Company IncReported operatorRedding JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Van Buren, TNNear SpencerMSHA 4002632 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/31/1981 | Stockwell Brothers MiningReported operatorStockwell Marvin-Lonnie & JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002643 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | R D Drilling CorpReported operatorO'Brien James JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNNear KimballMSHA 4002657 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/25/1984 | R & M Mining Company IncReported operatorMiller Charles R JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNNear South PittsburgMSHA 4002663 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/27/1984 | Bolton Point Coal CompanyReported operatorOrange JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, TNNear OakdaleMSHA 4002667 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1981 | X C O CorpReported operatorX L Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002676 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | Smokey Coal CompanyReported operatorCribbs J DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002679 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980 | Marvin Gray Coal CompanyReported operatorGray MarvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002680 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/23/1980 | Hammer Coal CompanyReported operatorHammer DougReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002682 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1981 | Braggs & Copeland Coal CompanyReported operatorCopeland DonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002692 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Keener Coal CompanyReported operatorKeener JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002693 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1980 | Conners & Keener Coal CompanyReported operatorConners LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Bledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4002694 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Keener Hill Mining CompanyReported operatorCampbell Tommy--James & Leslie OrangeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002695 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Lilly Rose Coal CompanyReported operatorCole CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002700 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | J B C Coal CompanyReported operatorGuyear Leroy BudReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002703 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/13/1984 | Sanders Coal Company IncReported operatorBen Sanders JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002743 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Donnie Mabe Coal CompanyReported operatorMabe DonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002748 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1988 | F & M Mining Company IncReported operatorFults JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002788 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1986 | Midnight Coal CompanyReported operatorCrisp William & Roger MeeksReported 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.