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 1Campbell, TNNear EaganMSHA 4002792 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1988 | Jimmy D Walden Coal CompanyReported operatorWalden James DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Scott, TNNear NormaMSHA 4002829 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/31/1988 | Black River Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002831 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1995 | G & G Coal Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Cumberland, TNNear OzoneMSHA 4002832 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/08/1985 | 3 N Coal Company IncReported operatorNichols T HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Claiborne, TNNear HarrogateMSHA 4002851 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/24/1985 | Kajun IncReported operatorGibson IreneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Anderson, TNNear PetrosMSHA 4002861 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/15/1988 | Fork Mountain Mining CompanyReported operatorCox FranklinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Anderson, TNNear Lake CityMSHA 4002870 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/11/1986 | Mc Coy Mining & Minerals IncReported operatorMc Coy Samuel DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/18/1986 | H & W Mining Company IncReported operatorHasting EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Campbell, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4002909 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/14/1986 | Charlie Moore Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore CharlieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002919 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/25/1986 | Dead End Coal CompanyReported operatorNolan DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Marion, TNNear South PittsburgMSHA 4002923 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1986 | Edwin Campbell Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell EdwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Grundy, TNNear Tracy CityMSHA 4002933 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1986 | Sanders & Orange Coal CompanyReported operatorSanders Alton & Lester OrangeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002938 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/08/1986 | Johnny Keener Coal CompanyReported operatorKeener JohnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002958 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/22/1993 | Southern Appalachian Mining CorpReported operatorSanders William PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Grundy, TNNear Tracy City, TnMSHA 4003003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/02/1989 | S & M Construction Company IncReported operatorNunley MandelReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Grundy, TNNear CoalmontMSHA 4003008 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/17/1989 | Anderson Construction CompanyReported operatorAnderson Construction CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Claiborne, TNNear Fork RidgeMSHA 4003028 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/18/1992 | Sanders Enterprises Coal CompanyReported operatorRodney SandersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1Claiborne, TNNear Langley BranchMSHA 4003060 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/2004 | Big Lee Coal IncReported operatorLee A BrownReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 1Morgan, TNNear CoalfieldMSHA 4003090 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/12/1995 | Mary Glen IncReported operatorPerry Robert & Jack SumnerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 1Claiborne, TNNear PrudenMSHA 4003333 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/25/2012 | Solid Fuel Inc.Reported operatorDarrell WagnerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 10Cumberland, TNNear CliftyMSHA 4002314 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1982 | Universal Coal Company IncReported operatorNash W PaulReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002370 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/05/1992 | M H Coal Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | H & W Coal CompanyReported operatorHarris JohnnyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 101 & 102 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4001796 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | P & H Equipment CompanyReported operatorNeal Lyle EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 MineScott, TNMSHA 4002227 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978 | Dan Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4000355 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Russell CompanyReported operatorRussell Arnold WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 10 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4001133 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Russell Mining CompanyReported operatorRussell Arnold WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineMarion, TNMSHA 4000404 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1972 | James Earl Nunley Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 MineAnderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4002472 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/07/1980 | Gay Coal IncReported operatorCoal Acquisition IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 11 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002164 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977 | Triple I Company IncReported operatorJimmy E HamiltonReported 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.