HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 1 UgMorgan, TNMSHA 4000423 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1971 | Lone Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorLone Mountain Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Ug MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4000425 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1974 | Maples Coal CompanyReported operatorMaples Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Ug MineSequatchie, TNMSHA 4000495 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Hampton E Patton Coal CompanyReported operatorPatton Hampton E Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 UndergroundScott, TNMSHA 4001821 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | United Coal Company IncReported operatorBale J KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Underground MineMarion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002844 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/05/1985 | M & W Coal Company IncReported operatorCrabtree William H & MargaretReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 WasherSequatchie, TNMSHA 4002214 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Powermaker IncReported operatorVincent RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 1 Washing PlantMcminn, TNMSHA 4002549 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/13/1981 | L O - J A C Barite CompanyReported operatorMoore Logan A & John I FosterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4000581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1988 | B W & L Coal Company IncReported operatorLayne Norman DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4001166 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/15/1990 | Valley View Coal IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Scott, TNNear NormaMSHA 4001819 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/27/1982 | Royal Jellico Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Bledsoe, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4001826 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/30/1988 | Old Energy IncReported operatorLowe James DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Campbell, TNMSHA 4001827 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | First Scott CorpReported operatorPotter James R & MargaretReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Sequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002454 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/09/1988 | Bowman Mining CompanyReported operatorBowman KennethReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Scott, TNNear Smokey JunctionMSHA 4002562 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/09/1985 | Pee Wee Mining IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Morgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4002753 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1982 | Tri-Dean Mining IncReported operatorDonald C SeiberReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Davidson, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002787 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Moose Coal Company IncReported operatorRoberts Noah RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002843 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Becca Ann Coal CompanyReported operatorPhillips Leon G & RebeccaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Marion, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4002863 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/29/1987 | Dunwoody Coal CompanyReported operatorDunwoody BillReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2Scott, TNNear HuntsvilleMSHA 4002952 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/16/1987 | Block Mountain Mining IncReported operatorLee CongletonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 2Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003179 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/19/2002 | Straight Creek Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRonnie H CarrollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 23Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4000578 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/22/1995 | 3-N Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 & 3 StripFentress, TNMSHA 4001969 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1977 | Putnam County Coal Company LtdReported operatorPhillips Bob H & W Paul NashReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 24Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4000577 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1998 | Double B Mining IncReported operatorBouldin La DueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 25Sequatchie, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4000579 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/16/1984 | Higgins Coal Company IncReported operatorHiggins DanielReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4003024 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/30/1993 | Watts Mining Company IncReported operatorWatts EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 26 MineMarion, TNMSHA 4001613 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shipley Coal CoReported operatorShipley BradleyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 27 MineSequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4001042 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/08/1987 | Mary Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson AltonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 28 MineSequatchie, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4001586 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/14/1989 | K & M Coal CompanyReported operatorMeeks Alfred Jr & Billy Joe KilgoreReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 29Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4001582 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/30/1981 | Marion Coal Company IncReported operatorMeeks Franklin DeeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 MineFentress, TNMSHA 4000347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Layton P Hood Coal CompanyReported operatorHood Layton PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗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.