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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
No1 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear White OakMSHA 4002764Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/09/1982White Oak Coal CompanyReported operatorMarlow Wade & Roy LamarsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No. 1 Surface FacilityGrundy, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4003255Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/25/2005Tennessee Mining Services LLCReported operator(Donald) Todd Kiscaden; Scott KiscadenReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineCampbell, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4000699Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1998Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000830Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976Cumberland Coal CorpReported operatorHarbertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4001094Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Waters Coal Company IncReported operatorAlabama Electric Cooperative IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001117Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Long Pit Mining CoReported operatorLong A B Inc & White Silica Sand Co IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001303Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1976Viking Coal Limited IncReported operatorViking Coal Limited IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineScott, TNMSHA 4001672Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1976Sterling Garrett Coal Co IncReported operatorGarrett SterlingReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001678Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1977Flatwood Coal Company IncReported operatorHibben Paul GReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001714Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/24/1975D & M Coal Company IncReported operatorBerry Mc CoyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4001718Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/09/1978Larry Brown IncReported operatorBrown LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineScott, TNMSHA 4001758Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/16/1975Hadley & Hall ExcavatorsReported operatorHadley DempseyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineFentress, TNMSHA 4001766Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1976Ringo Coal CompanyReported operatorHood JimmyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4001816Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/19/1976Leon Phillips Coal Company IncReported operatorPhillips Leon G & RebeccaReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineAnderson, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4002324Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1983Larry Brown IncReported operatorBrown LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineFentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002491Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1982Dusty Coal CompanyReported operatorLeader MichaelReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineCampbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002771Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/17/1993J R IncReported operatorHatmaker RobertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Surface MineBledsoe, TNNear DaytonMSHA 4002855Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1985B & A Coal CompanyReported operatorYoung William EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 Tennessee TippleClaiborne, TNNear MotchMSHA 4002111Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/21/1990White Oak Coal CorpReported operatorShackelford Dallas & Moore Clyde WReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleScott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4001088Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/04/1982Texas Energy Coal Company IncReported operatorTexas Energy Petroleum CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleSequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4001089Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1994Sequatchie Valley Coal CorpReported operatorCloud Peak Energy Resources LLCReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleCampbell, TNMSHA 4001095Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Long Pit Mining CoReported operatorLong A B Inc & White Silica Sand Co IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4001106Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/1985Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleScott, TNMSHA 4001110Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Tafco IncReported operatorPacific TinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleScott, TNMSHA 4001126Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1977Overton Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorOverton ArvilReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleBledsoe, TNMSHA 4001127Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 01/16/1985Potter Mining Company IncReported operatorPotter H PaulReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleMorgan, TNMSHA 4001140Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980G & F Coal Company IncReported operatorGoodman DavidReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleCampbell, TNMSHA 4001300Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1980Highcliff Coal Company IncReported operatorAppleby EddReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleCampbell, TNMSHA 4001304Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Mc Call Enterprises IncReported operatorMc Call CarlyleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 1 TippleCampbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4001380Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/23/1985Lucky Four Coal TippleReported operatorJohnson Arvil-Tony & 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.