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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4001575 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Southern States Mining CompanyReported operatorSouthern States Mining CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Red Oak No 1 SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002477 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Red Oak Mining CompanyReported operatorParrott Kenneth & Johnny A PackReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| REED HOOKER GRAVEL PITShelby, TNMSHA 4003074 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/16/1997 | Standard Construction Company IncReported operatorCliff HuntReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reelfoot Matls Inc Troy MineObion, TNMSHA 4000810 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1979 | Reelfoot Materials IncReported operatorMax McDadeReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Regal CoalsCampbell, TNMSHA 4002567 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/06/1980 | Regal Coals IncReported operatorConley RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Reid Hill No 1 MineGrundy, TNMSHA 4002463 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Reid Hill Coal CompanyReported operatorLayne Loys & Albert CoppingerReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rex Mine No.1Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002750 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2020 | TIACME, LLCReported operatorNOVADX Ventures CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rex Mine No. 2Campbell, TNNear JellicoMSHA 4003385 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/13/2016 | TIACME, LLCReported operatorNOVADX Ventures CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RGI Cumberland Mountain SandCoffee, TNNear HillsboroMSHA 4000786 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/2011 | Rogers Group, Inc.Reported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rhea #1Rhea, TNNear DaytonMSHA 4002995 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/01/1988 | Anchor-Tenn IncReported operatorRatliff Arthur M JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rhea Stone And MaterialsRhea, TNMSHA 4002506 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1983 | Rhea Stone & Materials IncReported operatorRhea Stone & Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Richard City QuarryMarion, TNNear South PittsburgMSHA 4000077 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/28/2020 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Richard City Underground/SurfaceMarion, TNNear Richard CityMSHA 4003132 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/06/2012 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rich Mountain Mine No. 1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003256 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 02/06/2006 | Tennco, Inc.Reported operatorJackie (Mitch) Fannin; Jack StumpReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rich Mtn. Area #4Campbell, TNNear White OakMSHA 4003413 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/23/2011 | Robert Clear Coal CorporationReported operatorRobert L ClearReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ridgetop Development Surface Mine 4Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003515 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2023 | Ridgetop Development, LLCReported operatorRobert S TollerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RILEY MINE & MILLObion, TNMSHA 4003104 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/2000 | Hank Riley ExcavatingReported operatorHank RileyReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| River Bend ChertBenton, TNNear HolladayMSHA 4003414 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/07/2011 | Rocky Point Rock, Inc.Reported operatorJames T TininReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Riverbend QuarryGrainger, TNNear Jefferson CityMSHA 4003224 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/17/2024 | Martin Marietta Southeast Agg Operations, LLCReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| River DockMarion, TNNear JasperMSHA 4003166 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/2017 | Tennessee Consolidated Coal CompanyReported operatorAlpha Natural Resources Holdings, IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| RIVER STREET SAND & GRAVELHamilton, TNNear ChattanoogaMSHA 4000788 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/2005 | Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Roan Valley PlantJohnson, TNNear Mountain CityMSHA 4003342 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2009 | Johnson County Highway DepartmentReported operatorJohnson County-TNReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Robbins TippleScott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002237 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 01/26/1988 | Barker Coal Company IncReported operatorBarker JimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Creek StripCampbell, TNMSHA 4002458 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Canterbury Enterprises IncReported operatorJohn P Baugues JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockford DivisionBlount, TNMSHA 4003047 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/30/1994 | Ten Mile Stone Company IncReported operatorBeverly C Wood JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rockford QuarryBlount, TNNear RockfordMSHA 4003186 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2026 | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLCReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Rock Hill QuarryHumphreys, TNMSHA 4000110 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1990 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rock Ridge Mining CorporationCampbell, TNMSHA 4002589 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/03/1981 | Rock Ridge Mining CorpReported operatorPadgett William DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Rocktown QuarryJefferson, TNNear Jefferson CityMSHA 4003207 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/2004 | Rocktown Road QuarryReported operatorKevin L GaerkeReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Rocktown Quarry And MillJefferson, TNMSHA 4001622 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/01/1978 | Lakeway Rock Products IncReported operatorHart Gary CReported 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.