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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 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002101Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980Crabtree Coal Company IncReported operatorMiller Meredith & Rex D MartinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002102Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/15/1977Sun Ray Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002131Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979B M & M Services IncReported operatorTechnical Service IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4002132Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1977Gary Rogers Mining CompanyReported operatorRogers GaryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceDavidson, TNMSHA 4002158Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977Dafco Mining Company IncReported operatorFelts Carl LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002162Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1980Moore Coal CompanyReported operatorMoore CharlieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002168Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/07/1980Daugherty & Vann Coal CompanyReported operatorDaugherty ArvilReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002170Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Ralph Thacker Mining CompanyReported operatorThacker RalphReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002171Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1977Bolton Coal CompanyReported operatorBolton JerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002176Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Earl Cook Coal CompanyReported operatorCook EarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceVan Buren, TNMSHA 4002190Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Dunlap Coal CompanyReported operatorHitchcock Stanley RayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002192Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Triangle Coal Co IncReported operatorSmith Forrest LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002195Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Dilly Developing CompanyReported operatorMaiden Ray & Sam DavenportReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceAnderson, TNMSHA 4002200Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1977Tenn-Tex Minerals IncReported operatorRobertson C TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002226Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1977Big Valley Coal Company IncReported operatorJeffers TracyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002236Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977Phillips & Son Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips WayneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002238Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1977Layne Coal CompanyReported operatorLayne WillardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceDavidson, TNMSHA 4002242Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/02/1980Hirock Coal Company IncReported operatorStephens MelvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002254Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977Larry Brown IncReported operatorBrown LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002264Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1980H M R Coal CompanyReported operatorReynolds H MReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002266Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979National Coal Resources Of DaytonReported operatorKatz Melvin--Robert Alexander & Gary LongReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002275Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979W & W Trucking CompanyReported operatorWest John Lee & FranklinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002296Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1977Pike Mining CorpReported operatorJackson Edward LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear Elk ValleyMSHA 4002297Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1983Brooks & Long Coal CompanyReported operatorLong William HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002298Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977Massengale Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorMassengale RayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4002299Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Alco Coal Company IncReported operatorHorn Luther A JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCumberland, TNMSHA 4002300Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Ozone Coal CompanyReported operatorCargo JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002301Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/07/1978B & C Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell Ulys & Hasford BoltonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002302Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1977King Construction CompanyReported operatorKing LindaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002303Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Future Mining Company IncReported operatorSiler 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.