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 2 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4001689 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977 | James Earl Nunley Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4001709 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Regal Development CorpReported operatorShlapak MiltReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripScott, TNMSHA 4001777 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1976 | Daugherty Bros Construction IncReported operatorDaugherty Ronald LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4001818 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/09/1977 | Allen Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripMorgan, TNMSHA 4001824 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/06/1978 | Kay Fabe Coal CoReported operatorWelch Lester SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripCumberland, TNMSHA 4001860 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1976 | Tenna-TechReported operatorTenna-TechReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002033 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1978 | Petroleum Engineering Services IncReported operatorWilson Robert OReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripMorgan, TNMSHA 4002248 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Whizco IncReported operatorLueking Donovan FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002480 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/29/1980 | Mountain Movers IncReported operatorThomason Roy GReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002530 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/15/1981 | A R C Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell Allen E & RandolphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceClaiborne, TNNear MarionMSHA 4000521 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/1997 | Four Leaf Coal Company IncReported operatorDipple Norval CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4002042 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1977 | Robert Smith Excavating Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith Robert Excavating Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceScott, TNMSHA 4002318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Ralph Thacker Mining CompanyReported operatorThacker RalphReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceCumberland, TNMSHA 4002401 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Allstate Mining CompanyReported operatorNicholson Gerald W & Roy J OdomReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002492 | 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 → |
| No 2 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4002499 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Republic Coal Company IncReported operatorNormand Charles SReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 SurfaceFentress, TNMSHA 4002523 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1980 | Page Coal CompanyReported operatorPage DannyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TippleBledsoe, TNMSHA 4001087 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1977 | Waters Coal & Construction CompanyReported operatorWaters Glen EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TippleMorgan, TNMSHA 4001109 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/1977 | G & F Coal Company IncReported operatorGoodman DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 2 TippleCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002512 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Billy Moon TippleReported operatorMoon Billy WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002697 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | T A Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorSmith T AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Van Buren, TNNear OakdaleMSHA 4002813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/28/1984 | Skiles Coal Company IncReported operatorSkiles Stephen CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3Scott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002912 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/02/1996 | W G S Coal IncReported operatorCapps DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 3Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003192 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/2003 | Straight Creek Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRonnie H CarrollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No 30Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4001813 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/01/1997 | Jen IncReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 31Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4002061 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/10/1981 | Earl Patton Coal Company IncReported operatorPatton John AnthonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 32Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002666 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Double B Mining IncReported operatorBouldin La DueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 33Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002704 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/27/1992 | S & W Coal Company IncReported operatorSanders Larry HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 34Sequatchie, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002830 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/12/1998 | Lad Mining IncReported operatorFlynn LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 36Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4002725 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/1989 | Patton Mining Company IncReported operatorPatton John AnthonyReported 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.