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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area No 3White, TNNear SpartaMSHA 4002689 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1982 | Burl & Harold Construction IncReported operatorSelby Harold & BurlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 4Cumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4002392 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/1985 | Burl & Harold Construction IncReported operatorSelby Harold & BurlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 4Van Buren, TNNear SpencerMSHA 4002895 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1988 | Hitchcock Coal CompanyReported operatorHitchcock Stanley RayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 4 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002389 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Big Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 5 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002231 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1977 | James Earl Nunley Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 6Campbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002391 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1993 | Sugar Ridge Coal Company IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 7Bledsoe, TNMSHA 4002311 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1979 | Big Fork Mining Company IncReported operatorFletcher Marvin H JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Area No 7 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002319 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978 | James Earl Nunley Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Armour PitLauderdale, TNMSHA 4003057 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/11/1993 | Memphis Stone & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Arreola StonePutnam, TNNear MontereyMSHA 4003201 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2022 | Arreola StoneReported operatorAlberto ArreolaReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| ASBURY QUARRYKnox, TNMSHA 4003050 | Crushed, Broken MarbleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/02/1996 | Marbledale Crushed StoneReported operatorDemers Lucien A & Michael P ChmielewskiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Asco Construction CoCampbell, TNNear Elk ValleyMSHA 4002281 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/19/1985 | Asco Energy Construction Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Asco Energy Const Co SurfaceCampbell, TNMSHA 4002493 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Asco Energy Construction Company IncReported operatorAsbury Harold FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Ashland City MineCheatham, TNNear Ashland CityMSHA 4003265 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/25/2007 | Lee's Construction Co IncReported operatorLee BastonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Auger #1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003239 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/25/2010 | Dixie Carbon, Inc.Reported operatorRobert C Gregory JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| A&W Auger Corp No 1 SurfaceMorgan, TNNear WartburgMSHA 4001808 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/18/1989 | A & W Auger CorpReported operatorWalt John Fred IiiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B-6Fentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4002598 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/22/1985 | Blevins Ditching IncReported operatorBlevins Ike JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & A CoalsCampbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4000952 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1987 | B & A CoalsReported operatorEvans Billy PReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Baker Station Mine And MillDavidson, TNMSHA 4000205 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/12/1979 | Tenn Lite IncReported operatorMc Nally M LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B A M Coal Tipple #1Scott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002239 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982 | B A M Coal Tipple #1Reported operatorBlakeley RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Barnwell QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003309 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/2009 | Turner Brothers Stone Of Crossville, IncReported operatorHoward L MercerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BattlefieldWilliamson, TNMSHA 4001444 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/01/1986 | Crandell StoneReported operatorFarmer John G JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & D Equipment Co Areas #1&2Campbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002817 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/1988 | B & D Equipment CompanyReported operatorLeach Bobby A & David CoferReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beacon PitFayette, TNMSHA 4002621 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/10/1987 | Jenkins Gravel CompanyReported operatorJenkins Walter E & C EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bear Wallow TippleCampbell, TNNear CaryvilleMSHA 4002457 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1982 | Ewell L Spradlin Coal CompanyReported operatorSpradlin Ewell LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Creek MineJefferson, TNMSHA 4001751 | Lead-Zinc OreUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 04/12/1988 | Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development CoReported operatorTerra Industries IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beaver Creek Stone PlantJefferson, TNMSHA 4002698 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/27/1986 | Beaver Creek Stone CompanyReported operatorReady Mix Concrete Co & New Jersey Zinc CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bee Branch 17-1Marion, TNNear WhitwellMSHA 4002428 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1983 | V & E Coal Company IncReported operatorThomas Virgil CReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Beech Grove PlantAnderson, TNNear Lake CityMSHA 4002368 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/25/2003 | Beech Grove Processing IncReported operatorWilliams Companies IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Belfast PlantMarshall, TNMSHA 4000174 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/01/1996 | Rogers Group IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported 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.