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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Mine No 1Fentress, TNNear WilderMSHA 4000354 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 03/24/1986 | Wilson Coal CompanyReported operatorWilliams Billie EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williamson County OperationsWilliamson, TNMSHA 4002795 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/01/1991 | Hall & Knox Mining Company IncReported operatorKnox Tillman WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williamsport WasherMaury, TNMSHA 4000885 | Phosphate RockFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/10/1991 | G T Construction Company IncReported operatorWalker James HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willis StoneOverton, TNNear LivingstonMSHA 4003312 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/19/2009 | Willis StoneReported operatorGene WillisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WILSON MINEHardeman, TNMSHA 4002973 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2000 | Lonnie GoolsbyReported operatorLonnie GoolsbyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Windfield TippleScott, TNMSHA 4000644 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1977 | Blair Fork Coal CompanyReported operatorBlue Diamond Coal CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winfield MineScott, TNNear WinfieldMSHA 4002898 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/27/1985 | Adams Mining IncReported operatorAdams Dell HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Winningham QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003240 | Dimension LimestoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/2021 | Silvara Stone Co., LLCReported operatorJon Munroe KrausReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WINTON QUARRYCoffee, TNNear HillsboroMSHA 4000019 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/2003 | Coffee County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCoffee County-TnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wolco Energy Prep PlantCampbell, TNNear NewcombMSHA 4002486 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1990 | Wolco Energy IncReported operatorWolcott John FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wolf ValleyAnderson, TNNear ClintonMSHA 4002484 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/14/2007 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Woodcock Coal Co Inc-Area No 1Sequatchie, TNMSHA 4002473 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Woodcock Coal Company IncReported operatorSailors Donald FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woodcock Coal Co Inc Area No 2Grundy, TNMSHA 4002534 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Woodcock Coal Company IncReported operatorSailors Donald FReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Worsham Brothers Michie Mine And MiMcnairy, TNMSHA 4000825 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/04/1976 | Worsham BrothersReported operatorWorsham BrothersReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wright No 1 MineAnderson, TNMSHA 4001876 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 01/24/1977 | Wright Mining Company IncReported operatorPratt TimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| YATES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.Mcminn, TNNear SweeteaterMSHA 4003021 | Barite Barium OreSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/2002 | Yates Construction Company IncReported operatorBobby D YatesReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Young Lime PlantJefferson, TNMSHA 4002108 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1983 | Asarco IncReported operatorAsarco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Young MineJefferson, TNNear Strawberry PlainsMSHA 4003307 | LimeSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/21/2012 | Mossy Creek MiningReported operatorHugh J Moser IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Young'S MillRutherford, TNMSHA 4002602 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 10/30/1982 | Young'S Crushed StoneReported operatorYoung'S Crushed StoneReported 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.