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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 StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4002377Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978M M H InvestmentsReported operatorMullis SamuelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002387Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981Cole & Watts Coal CompanyReported operatorCole Paul EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripFentress, TNMSHA 4002451Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Quality Coal CorpReported operatorBoyd Hugh TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002459Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Coach Coal IncReported operatorCofer William DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripSequatchie, TNMSHA 4002498Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979C F G Mining CompanyReported operatorChandler Eddie--Avon Farris & Wayne GambleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripCumberland, TNMSHA 4002526Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1980Happy Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorMiracle Carl TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002559Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/30/1981Flat Rock Coal CompanyReported operatorWalden James DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002579Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/05/1984Daugherty Bros Construction IncReported operatorDaugherty Ronald LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002594Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980Carl Budweg Construction CompanyReported operatorBudweg CarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002647Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1982T & S ProductsReported operatorChitwood JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002665Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1981M & T Mining CompanyReported operatorSmith Russel G--Joe EvansReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002668Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1982H & D TruckingReported operatorHughett Charlie JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002669Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1980Black Coal CompanyReported operatorLay PaulReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002677Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1981Spring Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Cullah DanielReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4002696Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1981A & L Coal CompanyReported operatorHicks LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002702Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1981Acme Coal Company IncReported operatorMassengale RayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripMorgan, TNNear OakdaleMSHA 4002715Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1982Radford Coal CorpReported operatorRadford Harry DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripFentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002720Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1982G & G ExcavatingReported operatorGilliland William C & Charles H GibsonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4002733Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1981K T Carroll Coal CompanyReported operatorK T CarrollReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripMorgan, TNNear SunbrightMSHA 4002860Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/15/1986Black Mountain Mining CorpReported operatorDe Voe Robert FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripCumberland, TNNear OzoneMSHA 4002864Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/12/1990Fall Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorRice RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002867Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1985Can'T Hardly Coal Company IncReported operatorBridges GaryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripScott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002922Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1991C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorStrunk CleamonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 StripCampbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4002997Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/05/1990D & B Mining IncReported operatorDavid G ByrdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1-StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4001305Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1975P & H Equipment CompanyReported operatorPerry Beckham J-Jack HowardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No1 StripFentress, TNMSHA 4001638Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976Jones Coal CompanyReported operatorJones E JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Strip MineVan Buren, TNMSHA 4000508Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1976Walden Ridge Coal CompanyReported operatorStuder Dale F & Paul JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Strip MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4000643Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1976Bear Creek Coal CoReported operatorBear Creek Coal CoReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Strip MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4000646Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1972Carter Mc Call Enterprises IncReported operatorMc Call Sam & CarlyleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Strip MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000660Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1976Cummins-Hall Fuel IncReported operatorHall William EReported 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.