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 6 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4000549 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977 | Phillips & Tucker Coal CompanyReported operatorTucker Joseph LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripWhite, TNMSHA 4001632 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | Judo Mining Co IncReported operatorDoochin JuliusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 6 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977 | Paul Cole Coal CompanyReported operatorCole Paul EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7Scott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4003040 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1992 | Kline Coal Company IncReported operatorAsbury Charles MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 MineAnderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4001854 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/20/1980 | Gay Coal IncReported operatorCoal Acquisition IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripSequatchie, TNMSHA 4002193 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/13/1977 | H M R Coal CompanyReported operatorReynolds H MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 7 StripBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002449 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1979 | Excello Coal CorpReported operatorExcello Coal CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4001032 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Hurricane Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorHurricane Mountain Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 MineAnderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4002068 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1983 | Oliver Springs Mining Company IncReported operatorCoal Acquisition IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripHamilton, TNMSHA 4000715 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1972 | Russell Mining CompanyReported operatorRussell Arnold WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002312 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | High Top Coal Company IncReported operatorRich John W (Ky-Tn-In)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 8 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002051 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/14/1977 | Tenna-TechReported operatorTenna-TechReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002593 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/27/1986 | Rainbow Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 96Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003035 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/04/1998 | Lad Mining IncReported operatorFlynn LarryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9a MineCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/22/1985 | Pv Mining CompanyReported operatorCullimore Peter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4000689 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Hurricane Mountain Coal CompanyReported operatorHurricane Mountain Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002224 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/24/1978 | Dan Branch Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4002347 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Gay Coal IncReported operatorCoal Acquisition IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 StripWhite, TNMSHA 4001998 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/14/1976 | Judo Mining Co IncReported operatorDoochin JuliusReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 Strip MineMarion, TNMSHA 4000831 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Russell Mining CompanyReported operatorRussell Arnold WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| No 9 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4001727 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1978 | Wheel Ridge Mining Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Nolichucky QuarryUnicoi, TNMSHA 4000096 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1993 | Unicoi County Highway DepartmentReported operatorUnicoi County-TnReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| North BentonBenton, TNNear Big SandyMSHA 4003257 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/12/2024 | Norwood Construction, Inc.Reported operatorKyle NorwoodReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Northwest S M No 2Marion, TNMSHA 4002326 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Northwest Coal Company IncReported operatorWalter R Neese et alReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Northwest S M No 7Hamilton, TNMSHA 4002442 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Northwest Coal Company IncReported operatorWalter R Neese et alReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1Bledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4002761 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/20/1983 | H & S Coal CompanyReported operatorHale Harold & James R SchoolfieldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002904 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/19/1986 | Targa Energy IncReported operatorKing EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1Morgan, TNNear LancingMSHA 4002931 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1986 | Wagon Wheel IncReported operatorCollins TedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Number 1 StripScott, TNNear Smokey CreekMSHA 4001318 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | Strunk Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorW T StrunkReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Oakhill No 8Marion, TNMSHA 4000395 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1980 | Oakhill Coal CompanyReported operatorOakhill Coal CompanyReported 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.