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 36 UgMarion, TNMSHA 4000390 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1973 | Mary Lee Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson ErnieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000230 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Laurel Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorBunch Jo AnneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000513 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Oliver Springs Mining Company IncReported operatorCoal Acquisition IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4001963 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/20/1976 | G & B Coal Company IncReported operatorGillentine Fred & Scotty BoldinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002076 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/19/1985 | Sam Coal CompanyReported operatorMc Call Sam & CarlyleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002249 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Plateau Mining Company IncReported operatorCity Investing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002426 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Rainbow Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripVan Buren, TNMSHA 4000676 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Paul Cole Coal CompanyReported operatorCole Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripScott, TNMSHA 4000834 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Daugherty & Daugherty Construction IncReported operatorDaugherty ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripBenton, TNMSHA 4000937 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Dixie Pine Coal Company IncReported operatorArnold Jim LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripMorgan, TNMSHA 4001036 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Longwa IncReported operatorLong Wendell J-A B Long JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002053 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | Allen Coal CompanyReported operatorAllen ThomasReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002241 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | Luther Nabors Coal CompanyReported operatorNabors Joe D & LutherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 StripFentress, TNMSHA 4002267 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Allardt Coal Company IncReported operatorJohnson Robert CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 Strip MineScott, TNMSHA 4001019 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1973 | Arlie Overton Coal CompanyReported operatorArlie Overton Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceVan Buren, TNMSHA 4001970 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1976 | O & B Mining CompanyReported operatorOhio Construction & Engineering Inc & Bagwell IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 3 SurfaceScott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002252 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1983 | Boutain IncReported operatorBrewster RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Campbell, TNNear Elk ValleyMSHA 4001799 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/09/1990 | Abc Mining Company IncReported operatorBradley Equipment Company IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002203 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Lilly Rose Coal CompanyReported operatorCole CecilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4Anderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002960 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/03/1989 | W G S Coal IncReported operatorCapps DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No. 4Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003199 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/2003 | Straight Creek Mining, Inc.Reported operatorRonnie H CarrollReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| No4Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002547 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1983 | E & N Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell Ernest & NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 44Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002770 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/20/1991 | Saylors Mining IncReported operatorSaylors TerryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 46Sequatchie, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002910 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/09/1990 | N & N Coal Company IncReported operatorLayne Norman DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 48Sequatchie, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002999 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/27/1990 | Meeks Coal CompanyReported operatorMeeks Alfred Jr & PauletteReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 49Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002967 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/25/1993 | J & B Coal Company IncReported operatorBouldin La DueReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineCampbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4000300 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E & N Coal CompanyReported operatorCampbell Ernest & NeilReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001823 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/1976 | Dan Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002066 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Baldwin & Phillips Coal CorpReported operatorPhillips LeodusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002309 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1977 | Piedmont Mining Company IncReported operatorChambers James FReported 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.