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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha No 2 UgBledsoe, TNNear Spring CityMSHA 4002746 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/01/1982 | Alpha B M B Energy IncReported operatorDupre Gail FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alpha SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002726 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1981 | Alpha B M B Energy IncReported operatorDupre Gail FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Alvarez Stone #2Grundy, TNNear Gruetli LaagerMSHA 4003594 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/2024 | Alvarez StoneReported operatorRodolfo Villarreal AlvarezReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| American Gainesboro DockJackson, TNNear GainesboroMSHA 4002845 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1985 | American Standard Coal Docks IncReported operatorReeves Terry CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| AmosWilliamson, TNMSHA 4001695 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1986 | Crandell StoneReported operatorFarmer John G JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ANCHOR QUARRYMaury, TNNear CMSHA 4002921 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/1999 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| AndersonFranklin, TNNear Sherwood TennesseeMSHA 4003586 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2024 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Anderson County Highway DepartmentAnderson, TNMSHA 4000003 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1978 | Anderson County Hwy DeptReported operatorAnderson County Hwy DeptReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Anderson PitShelby, TNMSHA 4002425 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1984 | W S Jordan & Sons Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJordan William D & Robert WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Andy Land MineCheatham, TNNear Ashland CityMSHA 4003543 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/2021 | Nashville Fabrication LLCReported operatorJennifer Hobbs etal; Charles Hobbs etalReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| APAC TENNESSEE, INC.Shelby, TNMSHA 4003127 | Construction Sand and GravelFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/18/2000 | Apac Tennessee IncReported operatorCRH PLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Area #1Fentress, TNMSHA 4002583 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/20/1981 | B & B Coal CompanyReported operatorKittrell GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area #1Campbell, TNMSHA 4002645 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/04/1980 | Big A Equipment Company IncReported operatorMc Daniel AsterReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area #13Marion, TNNear JasperMSHA 4002887 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1988 | Big Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area #2Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4003318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/2021 | JEF TN, LLCReported operatorJoonbug Exploration Fund, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Area #3Campbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4002336 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1983 | Wheel Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area #3Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002842 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/1985 | Hitchcock Coal CompanyReported operatorHitchcock Stanley RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area-4Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002913 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/11/1990 | Potter Coal CompanyReported operatorPotter SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area #5 MineCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4002320 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/27/1987 | Old Energy IncReported operatorLowe James DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area #8Campbell, TNMSHA 4002618 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/1981 | Lonnie Hatmaker Coal Company IncReported operatorHatmaker LonnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1Anderson, TNMSHA 4002525 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B S E Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Dupont & Donald N--Samps BrockReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1Grundy, TNMSHA 4002587 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1980 | C O G Mining Inc D/B/A Layne Coal CoReported operatorShirley B NReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1Scott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002793 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/23/1985 | Fox Mining CompanyReported operatorMarcum Horace & Kenneth CollinsReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4003034 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1999 | East ForkReported operatorGregory Sterling JackReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Area No 1Campbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4003221 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/18/2014 | Long Haul LLCReported operatorWilliam E Foster; Richard EarlReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Area No 10Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002638 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1982 | Big Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1 & 2Campbell, TNMSHA 4002595 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1980 | B E S Coal CompanyReported operatorEggers EdwardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002517 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/1980 | Grundy Acres Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 1 SurfaceMarion, TNMSHA 4002475 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Maiden Coal Company IncReported operatorMenzie Jack GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 3Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002294 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/17/1989 | Sierra Energy CorpReported operatorCrouch Roger & James P HoodReported 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.