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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 4002307Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980W H Bowlin Coal CompanyReported operatorBowlin W HReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002310Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1977M & G Coal CompanyReported operatorDouglas GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceAnderson, TNMSHA 4002323Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Mc Daniel Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Daniel IrvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4002328Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/30/1979Spizer Coal CompanyReported operatorWright Clenton TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceVan Buren, TNMSHA 4002330Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Cumberland Mining IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002333Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/06/1978S O C M Coal CompanyReported operatorS O C M Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002334Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1978Scarlett Coals IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002343Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1980Black Oak Coal Company IncReported operatorPotter GeorgeReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002355Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Mountain Top Coal CompanyReported operatorMoses Don RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002356Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Sexton ExcavatingReported operatorArnold D SextonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002357Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1984Wash Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNNear OakdaleMSHA 4002361Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1984Helton Coal CompanyReported operatorHelton Donald GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4002366Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Newcastle Coal & Minerals IncReported operatorHirshleifer MarlowReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002372Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Wildcat Coal CompanyReported operatorWalden James DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002373Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978Sun Ray Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceAnderson, TNMSHA 4002399Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/10/1978Thunder Mt Coal CompanyReported operatorMars JamesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002404Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980C & E Mining CorpReported operatorFranklin EddyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002405Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Nick'S Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter SamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceWhite, TNMSHA 4002409Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Page Coal CompanyReported operatorPage DannyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear Peabody MtMSHA 4002415Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1984Peabody Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002416Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Ru-El Coal Company IncReported operatorCoventry Energy CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002417Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979K & K Coal CorpReported operatorKennedy Warren EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002427Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1978Blazer Coal CompanyReported operatorPack RichardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002430Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1980Bailey Fuel Company IncReported operatorBailey OdevaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002433Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Jackson & Son Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson GlenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002434Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Chaco Mining Company IncReported operatorChaco Mining Company IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002436Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Crooks Mining Company IncReported operatorCrooks Edward LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002439Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Elk Valley Mining CompanyReported operatorPemberton Ralph EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002450Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/19/1979Joe'S Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Financial CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002452Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Carolyn Coal Company IncReported operatorFrazier Herbert LReported 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.