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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain #1Anderson, TNNear Oliver SpringsMSHA 4003369 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/05/2011 | Robert Clear Coal CorporationReported operatorRobert L ClearReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Buffalo Mtn #4Morgan, TNNear PetrosMSHA 4002962 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/02/1990 | B & D Coal CompanyReported operatorLindsay Paris MacReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buffalo No 1 StripScott, TNMSHA 4002440 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/03/1980 | New Market Coal Company IncReported operatorPhillips Kenneth Delmar & Johnny RReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| BufordsGiles, TNMSHA 4002516 | Phosphate RockSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/14/1986 | Crandell StoneReported operatorFarmer John G JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Buttry Quarry And MillHancock, TNMSHA 4002429 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/05/1990 | Buttry Stone CompanyReported operatorButtry Creed & EddieReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| B & W Portable CrusherMarshall, TNNear LewisburgMSHA 4003227 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/2005 | B & W Excavation, LLCReported operatorTodd CarsonReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Cabin HollowClaiborne, TNNear Fork RidgeMSHA 4003208 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/30/2009 | Bell County Coal CorporationReported operatorJames River Coal CompanyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Calcon TippleCumberland, TNMSHA 4001982 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/23/1977 | Calcon IncReported operatorLong Arthur B IiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Calloway MinePolk, TNMSHA 4000707 | Copper Ore NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1985 | Tennessee Chemical CompanyReported operatorDavis Bruce DReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CamdenBenton, TNMSHA 4000820 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1985 | Tri-State Sand CompanyReported operatorPaul Wills; Dee Wills GoodwinReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CAMDEN PLANTBenton, TNMSHA 4000792 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/20/1997 | Unimin CorpReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Camden PlantBenton, TNNear CamdenMSHA 4000793 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/18/2026 | Covia Solutions LLCReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Campbell #1 & #2Campbell, TNNear LafolletteMSHA 4002849 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/22/1988 | Taywood Mining IncReported operatorTaylor Woodrow Construction LtdReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cane Creek #1Bledsoe, TNMSHA 4002649 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 05/15/1981 | Eastern Minerals CorpReported operatorBernos Milton JReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| CanShan InvestmentsPutnam, TNNear CookevilleMSHA 4003581 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/09/2023 | Jerramy CantrellReported operatorInnovative Care Solutions LLCReported controller | Safety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carbonex No 1Bledsoe, TNMSHA 4002570 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Carbonex Coal Company IncReported operatorKeller John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carbonex Tipple No 1Rhea, TNMSHA 4002167 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1980 | Carbonex Coal Company IncReported operatorKeller John EReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carl Clear Coal Corp Area 4Campbell, TNNear White OakMSHA 4002812 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/11/1987 | Carl Clear Coal CorpReported operatorClear CarlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carl Wallace QuarriesCumberland, TNNear crossvillleMSHA 4003477 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/25/2017 | Carl Wallace QuarryReported operatorJames Carl WallaceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carl Wallace QuarryCumberland, TNNear CrossvilleMSHA 4003358 | Dimension Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 01/01/2017 | Carl Wallace QuarryingReported operatorJames Carl WallaceReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carrier PlantShelby, TNMSHA 4002246 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/26/1981 | Construction Aggregates IncReported operatorJames J Madison III; Richard C Moore Et AlReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carroll County MineCarroll, TNMSHA 4003015 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/17/1989 | Old Hickory Clay CompanyReported operatorJ Lee PowellReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Carroll County Mine - Guill #6Carroll, TNNear GleasonMSHA 4003295 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Old Hickory Clay CompanyReported operatorJ Lee PowellReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CARROLL COUNTY MINESCarroll, TNMSHA 4002274 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/07/2001 | Carroll County Highway DepartmentReported operatorCarroll County-TnReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carroll County Mines Carroll, TNNear HuntingtonMSHA 4001045 | Clay, Ceramic, Refractory Mnls.Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Kentucky-Tennessee Clay CompanyReported operatorImerys S AReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carroll County OperationsCarroll, TNNear HuntingdonMSHA 4001286 | Common Clays NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2009 | Unimin CorpReported operatorCovia Holdings LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Carthage Mine And MillSmith, TNMSHA 4000842 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/15/1985 | Mid-South Stone IncReported operatorRogers Group IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Caryville Sand CompanyCampbell, TNMSHA 4000128 | Crushed, Broken SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/04/1988 | Caryville Sand CompanyReported operatorPittenger Frank H & Patsy HReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cash Hollow/BoweryWashington, TNNear Johnson CityMSHA 4000189 | Fire ClaySurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/10/2009 | General Shale Brick, Inc.Reported operatorWienerberger AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Catherine MineOverton, TNNear AllonsMSHA 4003205 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/23/2005 | Willis StoneReported operatorGene WillisReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView 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.