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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
No 1 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4001934Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976D & E Coal Company IncReported operatorCook EarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001980Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1976Southeastern Systems IncReported operatorBoggs John JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4001986Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977K & K Coal CompanyReported operatorGoodman Freddie KReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4002018Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976Triangle Coal Co IncReported operatorSmith Forrest LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002019Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976Hobart Rose Coal CompanyReported operatorRose HobartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002029Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1976J & U Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002044Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Par Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Albert EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002067Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/25/1978Hawkins Coal CompanyReported operatorHawkins SimonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineScott, TNMSHA 4002090Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1977Round Mountain Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNNear White OakMSHA 4002099Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/03/1984M & G Coal CompanyReported operatorDouglas GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002109Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980Mountain View Coal Company IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002117Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/1977J J & M Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson Glen & Jimmy--Henry MelhornReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002129Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978Ru-El Coal Company IncReported operatorCoventry Energy CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002156Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Parker & Henderson Coal Company IncReported operatorParker Bobby GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCumberland, TNMSHA 4002182Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1977Oliver Coal CompanyReported operatorRobinson Tom M Iii--Tom E Diggs & Dick ClaytonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4002201Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1978P & S MiningReported operatorHendrix Robert SReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNNear JacksboroMSHA 4002211Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1984Black Gold Energy IncReported operatorHamilton HollieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineScott, TNMSHA 4002221Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1978D D & L Coal CompanyReported operatorDuncan Ronnie & F--Jerry LayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineMarion, TNNear South PittsburgMSHA 4002230Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/29/1985Black Diamond Coal Company IncReported operatorMeeks Chester JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineHamilton, TNMSHA 4002232Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977M C Coal Company IncReported operatorCooley DarrellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002258Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1977Kolo King Coal CompanyReported operatorKing KoloReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002276Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1977Hobart Rose Coal CompanyReported operatorRose HobartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002277Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980C D & S Mining Company IncReported operatorDuncan RaymondReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineMarion, TNMSHA 4002284Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979A C Wells Coal CompanyReported operatorWells A CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineMarion, TNMSHA 4002285Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Wade Kilgore Coal CompanyReported operatorKilgore WadeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineScott, TNMSHA 4002291Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1978Massengale Coal CompanyReported operatorMassengale RayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineScott, TNMSHA 4002292Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1978State Coal CompanyReported operatorChambers William--Roger Lloyd & Kenneth MassengaleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002304Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1978Hobart Rose Coal CompanyReported operatorRose HobartReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002317Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/22/1987Big Valley Minerals CorpReported operatorWalt John Fred IiiReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002325Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/1978Thunder Mt Coal CompanyReported operatorMars JamesReported 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.