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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Road PitShelby, TNMSHA 4002651 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1986 | Memphis Stone & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pleasant View No 2Robertson, TNMSHA 4002112 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/04/1980 | Porter Brown Limestone Company IncReported operatorBenton Brown SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pocket Rd MineMarion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4003493 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/29/2024 | Real Stone Veneers of TN LLCReported operatorJackie B MoodyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pole Bridge MineBledsoe, TNNear GraysvilleMSHA 4003305 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/26/2010 | D & D Quarry LLCReported operatorCheryl K Barton; Jeffrey Shawn AdkinsReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Polk County QuarryPolk, TNNear BentonMSHA 4003178 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/24/2013 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Poor Fork Strip Mine No 1Sequatchie, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002885 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/12/1998 | Tennessee Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Possom Jaw #1Morgan, TNNear HarrimanMSHA 4002905 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/27/1985 | Bill Smith Coal CompanyReported operatorHallcox GaryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Potter Mine No 1Bledsoe, TNNear PikevilleMSHA 4002591 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | H & S Coal CompanyReported operatorShubert JamesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Potter Sandstone Quarry And MillCumberland, TNMSHA 4000809 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1980 | Potter Sand & Gravel Company IncoReported operatorPotter Sand & Gravel Company IncoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Powerscreen Trackpactor 550Montgomery, TNNear ClarksvilleMSHA 1519955 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/03/2025 | Independence Excavating, Inc.Reported operatorVic DiGeronimo JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Premium #5 Deep MineAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4003328 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/26/2014 | Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Premium StripAnderson, TNNear DevoniaMSHA 4000665 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1991 | Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| ProspectGiles, TNMSHA 4002510 | Phosphate RockFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1983 | Crandell StoneReported operatorFarmer John G JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Prosperity Mine No. 1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003177 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/05/2018 | Prosperity Coal, LLCReported operatorTimothy L WebbReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Pugh QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003345 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/23/2010 | BMJ StoneReported operatorMichael Rector; John RectorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Puryear Tennessee MineHenry, TNMSHA 4002606 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1986 | Murray Silica Sand Company IncReported operatorTaylor TommyeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Pv Mine No 9Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002165 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/03/1985 | Pv Mining CompanyReported operatorCullimore Peter JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| QuarrySequatchie, TNNear Dunlap MSHA 4003561 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/28/2025 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry #3Hancock, TNMSHA 4003002 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/02/1990 | Elmo Greer & Sons IncReported operatorRex GreerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Quarry Number 1Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4003405 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/10/2024 | Jamestown Blue LLCReported operatorDenny H Branstetter; Vincent B LongobardoReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Queen Anne No 2Anderson, TNMSHA 4001322 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Queen Anne Coal Company IncReported operatorRobert SwisherReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Radford Coal No 1 StripCumberland, TNMSHA 4002636 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1980 | Radford Coal CorpReported operatorRadford Harry DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| RailroadPolk, TNMSHA 4002633 | Iron OreFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1988 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rathbone MineCocke, TNNear NewportMSHA 4003457 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2016 | Thomas Rathbone LoggingReported operatorThomas A RathboneReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| RC2Maury, TNNear ColumbiaMSHA 4003584 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2024 | Smith Constructors IncReported operatorJames Chadwick Smith; James Timothy SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RC2 GT125Williamson, TNNear Thompson StationMSHA 4003606 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/28/2024 | Smith Constructors, Inc.Reported operatorJames Chadwick Smith; James Timothy SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Real Stone Veneer Of TN PlantsBledsoe, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4003492 | Dimension Stone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/08/2019 | Real Stone Veneers of TN LLCReported operatorJackie B MoodyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Red Ash MineCampbell, TNMSHA 4002219 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | Highcliff Coal CompanyReported operatorMoses Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Ash No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977 | Highcliff Coal CompanyReported operatorMoses Don RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Ash TippleCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4001096 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1984 | Global Minerals & Fossil Fuels Development IncReported operatorKelley Norma DeanReported 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.