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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolin Quarry LLCCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003580 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/08/2024 | Bolin Quarry LLCReported operatorTodd E BolinReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BOLIVAR MINE AND MILLHardeman, TNMSHA 4000778 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/13/2001 | Bolivar Sand Company IncReported operatorShearin Michael TReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bon Air No 1 StripFentress, TNMSHA 4002344 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Midas Coal Company IncReported operatorMorrow HughReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bone No 1 StripGrundy, TNMSHA 4002397 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/12/1980 | Bone Coal Company IncReported operatorBone John L SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bone No 3 StripMarion, TNMSHA 4002088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/25/1981 | Bone Coal Company IncReported operatorBone John L SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bowling Alley, Mine #21Sullivan, TNNear KingsportMSHA 4003291 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/16/2008 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Boyd MinePolk, TNMSHA 4000708 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 11/01/1987 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Boyer Island Sand MineCocke, TNNear NewportMSHA 4003326 | Sand, Industrial NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2008 | Hommel Construction CompanyReported operatorGuy HommelReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bradford Property Sequatchie, TNNear DunlapMSHA 4003534 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2023 | Keya Stone Inc Reported operatorCarolyn Fonda SmithReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bradley PitShelby, TNNear ArlingtonMSHA 4003371 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2016 | Memphis Stone & GravelReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bradshaw Gravel PitTipton, TNMSHA 4002672 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1982 | Tipton County Public WorksReported operatorTipton CountyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bragg PitShelby, TNMSHA 4002184 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1979 | B & D Gravel Company IncReported operatorBeaty EarleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Briceville PlantAnderson, TNNear BricevilleMSHA 4001138 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/2020 | Premium Coal Company IncReported operatorJames C Justice IIIReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| BRIGHTON PITTipton, TNMSHA 4001055 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1999 | Memphis Stone & Gravel CompanyReported operatorGranite Construction IncReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Brimstone No 1 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002375 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/11/1980 | Rector & Coffey Coal Company IncReported operatorRector George MReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brimstone TippleScott, TNNear RobbinsMSHA 4002395 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/1995 | Tennessee Mining IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Bringle PitTipton, TNMSHA 4002169 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/29/1990 | Dement Construction CompanyReported operatorWilliam D DementReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown's StoneVan Buren, TNNear SpencerMSHA 4003278 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/15/2012 | Brown's StoneReported operatorRobert L BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Brown Strip MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4001091 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/26/1974 | Brown Coals IncReported operatorKennedy Warren EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Brown Town Quarry #2Cumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003360 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/05/2024 | BMJ Stone Company, LLCReported operatorMichael Rector; John RectorReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Bryant PitShelby, TNMSHA 4002185 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/23/1980 | Howcroft Gravel CompanyReported operatorHowcroft Jimmy RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B S K No 1 SurfaceBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002280 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | B S K Mining Company IncReported operatorMc Cann Robert LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B S K No 2 MineBledsoe, TNMSHA 4002496 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Blazer Energy IncReported operatorHall Ted WReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck Creek QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003507 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/20/2019 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buckeye Springs No. 2Claiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4003293 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/2009 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buck QuarryFentress, TNNear JamestownMSHA 4003437 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/25/2014 | Buck StoneReported operatorGalen Lee BuckReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buffalo #2Scott, TNNear OneidaMSHA 4002631 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/04/1983 | Ephraim Coal Company IncReported operatorPhillips EphraimReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Creek MineClaiborne, TNNear ClairfieldMSHA 4001581 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/25/1980 | Premco Coal IncReported operatorPremco Petroleum IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Creek MineClaiborne, TNMSHA 4002021 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Buffalo Creek Coal CompanyReported operatorVaughn RossReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo MountainAnderson, TNNear PetrosMSHA 4003088 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/08/1997 | Addington Enterprises IncReported operatorHorizon Natural Resources IncorporatedReported 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.