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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 2 MineMarion, TNMSHA 4000572Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1971Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorLynn Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000688Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Blue Bird Coal CorpReported operatorLackey EugeneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineScott, TNMSHA 4001588Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980New River Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4001617Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1976Laurel Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorCollins DonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001624Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Par Coal CompanyReported operatorBlankenship Albert EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001756Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1976King Coal CompanyReported operatorKing BruceReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001759Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1976Dan Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001802Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Haskell Ray Coal CoReported operatorRay Haskell Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4001817Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/30/1980Scarlett Coals IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4001967Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1977Royal Dean Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002030Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1976Sam Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Call Sam & CarlyleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002118Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980J J & M Coal CompanyReported operatorJackson Glen & Jimmy--Henry MelhornReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002163Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978Capuchin Coal CompanyReported operatorHicks William S & Arlis BroylesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMarion, TNMSHA 4002225Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980C & S Coal CompanyReported operatorSmartt Bill & Herbert CaldwellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineScott, TNMSHA 4002253Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Tackett Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorRast Cleborn RReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002279Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1978Double E Coal CompanyReported operatorGoldstein Edward & Paul A BrewerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineHamilton, TNMSHA 4002289Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979M C Coal Company IncReported operatorCooley DarrellReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002329Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1978Mountain View Coal Company IncReported operatorSwartwood T MarshallReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002394Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 07/03/1978Fire Creek Coal Company Of TennesseeReported operatorReal Estate WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMorgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4002435Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/03/1985B & W Coal Company IncReported operatorBunch Jo AnneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4002471Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980D & W Coal CompanyReported operatorGoodman WayneReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineSequatchie, TNMSHA 4002687Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980Marvin Gray Coal CompanyReported operatorGray MarvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002712Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1981Black Gold Energy IncReported operatorHamilton HollieReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 MineSequatchie, TNMSHA 4099991Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 09/24/1980Marvin Gray Coal CompanyReported operatorGray MarvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 StripScott, TNMSHA 4000664Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Overton Coal CompanyReported operatorOverton ArvilReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 StripHamilton, TNMSHA 4000716Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1972Metzler Coal CompanyReported operatorMetzler HelenReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 StripScott, TNMSHA 4000767Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Strippers IncReported operatorStrippers IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 StripScott, TNMSHA 4000939Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 02/14/1978Helenwood Excavating CompanyReported operatorBurress Earl & RoyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 StripWhite, TNMSHA 4001119Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976Thornton Coal CompanyReported operatorThornton Brown DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
No 2 StripMorgan, TNMSHA 4001429Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/08/1974H & B Mining CoReported operatorLueking Howard KReported 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.