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Abandoned mines in Tennessee

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.

1,969 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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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 locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Stantonville OperationMcnairy, TNNear StantonvilleMSHA 4003106Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/23/2017Garrison GravelReported operatorCandice GarrisonReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stimulas 1Claiborne, TNNear ClearfieldMSHA 4003422Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/05/2014C & L Highwall MiningReported operatorRay E Collett; Richard L CollettReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Stone Dynamics - TennesseeBledsoe, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003524Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/27/2019Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stone Industries IncorporatedBlount, TNMSHA 4001167Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/1978Stone Industries IncReported operatorStone Industries IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Stone QuarriesBledsoe, TNNear pikevilleMSHA 4003356Dimension Stone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/01/2019Silvara Industries Inc.Reported operatorJames BotbylReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Straight Creek MineClaiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003213Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/17/2006Tennco, Inc.Reported operatorJackie (Mitch) Fannin; Jack StumpReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Straight Creek Surface Mine #1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003351Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2017Tackett Creek Mining IncReported operatorTimothy W Evans SrReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Strip #1Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003366Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/2015Kopper Glo Mining, LLCReported operatorIndustrial Minerals Group LLCReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Strip #1fFentress, TNMSHA 4002400Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980Micuron Coal CompanyReported operatorEngelhardt DonaldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Strip 3Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002327Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981Dayton Mining CompanyReported operatorPremier Coal CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Strip No 1Grundy, TNMSHA 4002243Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/08/1978Micuron Coal CompanyReported operatorEngelhardt DonaldReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Strip No 1Grundy, TNNear CoalmontMSHA 4002699Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/14/1991Nationwide IncReported operatorRamsey Timothy TReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
STRIPPING CREWKnox, TNNear MaryvilleMSHA 4003071Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/21/2010Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.Reported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Strunk Brothers Co -TippleScott, TNNear NormaMSHA 4002540Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/02/1982Strunk Brothers Coal CompanyReported operatorW T StrunkReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sumner County Hwy Dept Sumner MineSumner, TNMSHA 4000093Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/02/1979Sumner County Highway DepartmentReported operatorSumner County-TNReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Sunbright No 1 MineMorgan, TNMSHA 4000609Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1977T T & W Coal CompanyReported operatorThomas Virgil CReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
SunshineClaiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4000328Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 07/18/2003Straight Creek Mining IncReported operatorRonnie H CarrollReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
SunshineSequatchie, TNNear DausMSHA 4002115Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/19/1982James Earl Nunley Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
SurfaceMarion, TNMSHA 4002678Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/29/1978James Earl Nunley Coal CompanyReported operatorNunley James EarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
SurfaceCampbell, TNNear PioneerMSHA 4002821Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1985A A Coal CompanyReported operatorHatmaker CharlesReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface #1Morgan, TNNear LancingMSHA 4002752Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1983Eaglepoint IncReported operatorCook Mary EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface #2Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4002838Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1986Carl Clear Coal CorpReported operatorClear CarlReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface/HM-2Claiborne, TNNear Middlesboro, KyMSHA 4003180Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/01/2011Appolo Fuels IncReported operatorGary AsherReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Surface Mine #1Scott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002408Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/29/1995Richland Coal CompanyReported operatorLee CongletonReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface Mine #1Claiborne, TNNear MiddlesboroMSHA 4003027Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2020Double Mountain Mining LLCReported operatorMichael BlubaughReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Surface Mine #2Claiborne, TNNear MarionMSHA 4003147Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2004Mountainside Coal Company IncReported operatorDamian CaldwellReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Surface Mine Areas 37-39Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4000674Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/06/1987Walnut Mountain IncReported operatorWalls Evelyn & Jack DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface Mine Areas 42-44Anderson, TNNear PetrosMSHA 4002834Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/04/1988Walnut Mountain IncReported operatorWalls Evelyn & Jack DReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface Mine No 1Scott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002197Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/07/1987Industrial Fuels IncReported operatorRoger E WestReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Surface Mine No 1Campbell, TNMSHA 4002592Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/18/1980K-Buck Coal CompanyReported operatorViolet Casper & R L KittsReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

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.

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Reclamation projects

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.

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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.