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 4 MineAnderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4002528 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/01/1989 | Clear Creek Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripClaiborne, TNMSHA 4000333 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Tackett Coal CorpReported operatorGoodner EdithReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripScott, TNMSHA 4000769 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977 | Dale Daugherty Coal CoReported operatorDaugherty DaleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4001097 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1980 | Hatmaker Coal Co IncReported operatorHatmaker CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripBledsoe, TNMSHA 4001867 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/21/1976 | General Mining CorpReported operatorWaters Glen EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002456 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1979 | Whizco IncReported operatorLueking Donovan FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Strip MineScott, TNMSHA 4001132 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/1976 | Laura Coal CompanyReported operatorJones ElmerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 Strip MineCumberland, TNMSHA 4001849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/18/1976 | Longwa IncReported operatorLong Wendell J-A B Long JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4000650 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Dean Coal CompanyReported operatorRoss Ralph MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 4 SurfaceMorgan, TNMSHA 4001933 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1976 | Tenna-TechReported operatorTenna-TechReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Marion, TNMSHA 4000608 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | M & M Coal CompanyReported operatorM & M Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4000684 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/18/1980 | Oliver Springs Mining Company IncReported operatorCoal Acquisition IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5Sequatchie, TNNear Signal MountainMSHA 4002675 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/23/1980 | Marvin Gray Coal CompanyReported operatorGray MarvinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 50Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002691 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/23/1996 | Wade Kilgore Coal CompanyReported operatorKilgore WadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 58Sequatchie, TNNear PalmerMSHA 4002924 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/19/1991 | N & N Coal Company IncReported operatorLayne Norman DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 59Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4002925 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/05/1991 | Jennie Lynn Coal CompanyReported operatorMeeks DavidReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 AreaMorgan, TNMSHA 4002420 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Bud Coal Company IncReported operatorRay James TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5a StripMorgan, TNMSHA 4000829 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Fred Walt Mining CompanyReported operatorWalt FredReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001735 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Plateau Mining Company IncReported operatorCity Investing CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002011 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/08/1977 | Dan Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineScott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002711 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/21/1992 | Kline Coal Company IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 MineAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4002847 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/09/1987 | Tri-Dean Mining IncReported operatorDonald C SeiberReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 StripHamilton, TNMSHA 4002414 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Dayton Mining CompanyReported operatorPremier Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 5 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002205 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Shu-Ter Mining CompanyReported operatorMishpacha Power CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6Campbell, TNMSHA 4002104 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Dan Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 62Marion, TNNear Griffith CreekMSHA 4002983 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/18/1992 | New Hope Mining IncReported operatorLayne Helen MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 63 UgMarion, TNMSHA 4000376 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1971 | Gob Coal CompanyReported operatorGob Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6a Mine StripVan Buren, TNMSHA 4000509 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Waters Coal & Construction CompanyReported operatorWaters Glen EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 Block MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000768 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Oliver Springs Mining Co IncReported operatorOwens CurtisReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6-B StripVan Buren, TNMSHA 4000501 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/1977 | Waters Coal & Construction CompanyReported operatorWaters Glen EReported 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.