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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 4002627Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1980K & R Construction CompanyReported operatorRay HaskelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002628Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980Ramex Mining CorpReported operatorSorensen Mike & Gary E ComptonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002629Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1980M & W Construction CompanyReported operatorMarlow Leonard BReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002640Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/19/1981T & S ProductsReported operatorChitwood JackReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002641Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1980Marlowe Coal CompanyReported operatorMarlowe WayneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceClaiborne, TNNear PrudenMSHA 4002642Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/10/1982William & Willard Coal CompanyReported operatorThacker Willard RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002653Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/22/1981Triple M Mining CompanyReported operatorMiller Meredith & Rex D MartinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002659Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1987C & D ServicesReported operatorBrewer J B & Jimmy JonesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002662Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/20/1981Fred Cook Coal CompanyReported operatorCook FredReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002664Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1981Gray Ridge Mining IncReported operatorSweat ClarenceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear HuntsvilleMSHA 4002751Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1984L & J Coal CompanyReported operatorSexton LeroyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4002765Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1983Pine Hill Coal Company IncReported operatorPerry Beckham JReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear DuffMSHA 4002776Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/06/1983Dynasty Coal Company IncReported operatorUtter Ron J & BiffReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear HuntsvilleMSHA 4002786Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/16/1984Big South IncReported operatorCecil WendellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002806Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1986Double R Coal Company IncReported operatorCrass Ronnie & RichardReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002819Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1983Kabeba Mining IncReported operatorMiller DennisReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002828Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/15/1991Hard Rock Coal Company IncReported operatorDan ChambersReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002856Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1989Phillips Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips LutherReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4002865Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/07/1986B & M Coal CompanyReported operatorBaker Joseph WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceAnderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4002871Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/08/1985Lonnie Braden CompanyReported operatorBraden LonnieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002882Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/07/1986Brushey Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorSpradlin Ewell LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear SunbrightMSHA 4002889Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1985G B A Coal CompanyReported operatorCox Franklin-Gail SeeberReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNNear LancingMSHA 4002893Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/17/1985G B A Coal CompanyReported operatorCox Franklin-Gail SeeberReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear EaganMSHA 4002927Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/22/1986Buffalo Creek CoalReported operatorGoley JimReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4002928Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1986Paul Coal CompanyReported operatorCole Paul EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002963Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1989Robert Clear Coal CorpReported operatorRobert L ClearReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceRoane, TNNear RockwoodMSHA 4002969Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1988J & J Mining IncReported operatorJackson Donald & ArlonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear DuffMSHA 4002989Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1989Mountain Top Mining IncReported operatorDavis LyndonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 SurfaceScott, TNNear HelenwoodMSHA 4003029Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/28/1991R Mining CompanyReported operatorByrge RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear Hickory CreekMSHA 4002721Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/16/1982Deva Coal Company IncReported operatorWhalen Jacqueline & C 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.