Abandoned mines in Sequatchie County, Tennessee

1. Mine openings

   shafts, adits, air shafts, portals and vertical openings: the ways into underground workings
   28 12.4%
2. Mines and surface workings

   labelled mines, open pits, strip mines, placer and hydraulic workings
   150 66.7%
3. Quarries, gravel and borrow pits

   construction-material and industrial-mineral extraction
   4 1.8%
4. Dumps, tailings, spoil and gob

   what mining left above ground
   13 5.8%
5. Mills, tipples and facilities

   processing plants and hazardous structures
   1 0.4%
6. Other reclamation problems

   highwalls, subsidence, polluted or clogged water, fires, slides and gases in OSMRE's inventory
   29 12.9%

A name is the label printed beside the symbol on the map. "First mapped" is the earliest topographic edition that shows the symbol, which bounds the feature's age from above; it is not the date it was worked. Unnamed features (most prospect pits, adits and shafts carry no label) are in the counts above but not this list.

Problem types carry OSMRE's priority prefix: P1 and P2 are threats to health, safety and property, P3 is environmental. A problem area is a cluster of problems reclaimed as one project; several rows can share one location.

1. #26 Mine

   Underground coal · H & L Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4000690
   Abandoned 1980-09-29
2. #97

   Underground coal · New Hope Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4003043
   Abandoned and Sealed 1992-09-18
3. Area #3

   Surface coal · Hitchcock Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002842
   Abandoned 1985-05-28
4. Area No 10

   Surface coal · Big Fork Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002638
   Abandoned 1982-09-28
5. Big Brush

   Surface coal · LCC Tennessee LLC · MSHA ID 4002947
   Abandoned 2007-07-11
6. Bledsoe Auger

   Surface coal · Sun Coal Augering Inc · MSHA ID 4003089
   Abandoned 1996-07-16
7. BMJ #1

   Surface metal/non-metal · BMJ STONE LLC · MSHA ID 4003523
   Abandoned 2020-08-10
8. Bradford Property

   Surface metal/non-metal · Keya Stone Inc · MSHA ID 4003534
   Abandoned 2023-09-19
9. Cordell Quarry

   Surface metal/non-metal · Galvez Rock · MSHA ID 4003435
   Abandoned 2014-11-01
10. Daus Mountain Coal Company No 1

    Surface coal · Daus Mountain Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002561
    Abandoned 1981-02-27
11. Daus Mountain No 1

    Underground coal · Hammer Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002690
    Abandoned 1980-10-01
12. Daus Mountain No 1

    Underground coal · Hammer Coal Company · MSHA ID 4099987
    Abandoned 1980-09-23
13. Daus Mtn Strip Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Virginia Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002833
    Abandoned 1984-10-10
14. Dixie Energy Inc No 1

    Surface coal · Dixie Energy Inc · MSHA ID 4002617
    Abandoned 1981-02-27
15. East Texas No 9

    Surface coal · East Texas Energy Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002823
    Abandoned 1985-09-26
16. Glady Fork Mine

    Surface coal · Skyline Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002946
    Abandoned 1993-02-05
17. Goforth Mine

    Underground coal · Faith Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002701
    Abandoned and Sealed 1994-10-04
18. Hard Rock Sand and Gravel

    Surface metal/non-metal · Hard Rock Sand and Gravel · MSHA ID 4003373
    Abandoned 2010-07-08
19. Kelley Creek Strip Mine No 3

    Surface coal · Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · MSHA ID 4003120
    Abandoned 2002-03-20
20. Lewis Chapel Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Walker Stone LLC · MSHA ID 4003220
    Abandoned 2022-03-18
21. Mine #2 And 3

    Surface coal · Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC · MSHA ID 4000759
    Abandoned 1992-12-31
22. Mine #41

    Underground coal · Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002875
    Abandoned and Sealed 2001-07-27
23. Mine #43

    Underground coal · Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002972
    Abandoned 2001-07-27
24. Mine #50

    Underground coal · Tennessee Energy Corp · MSHA ID 4002869
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-05-23
25. Mine No 15

    Underground coal · Faith Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002755
    Abandoned and Sealed 1998-12-16
26. Mine No 39

    Underground coal · Tennessee Energy Corp · MSHA ID 4002804
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-05-07
27. Mine No 78

    Underground coal · Tennessee Energy Corp · MSHA ID 4002934
    Abandoned and Sealed 1998-08-25
28. Mountain Creek Mine No 4

    Surface coal · Mountain Creek Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002146
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
29. Mowbray No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · Mowbray Inc · MSHA ID 4002384
    Abandoned 1978-06-19
30. Mowbroy Stone/Harris Rd. Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Mowbroy Stone · MSHA ID 4003276
    Abandoned 2007-09-10
31. No 1

    Underground coal · Skiles Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4000497
    Abandoned and Sealed 1980-09-29
32. No 1

    Underground coal · R D Drilling Corp · MSHA ID 4002643
    Abandoned and Sealed 1982-05-21
33. No 1

    Underground coal · Smokey Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002676
    Abandoned 1980-09-24
34. No 1

    Underground coal · Marvin Gray Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002679
    Abandoned 1980-09-24
35. No 1

    Underground coal · Hammer Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002680
    Abandoned 1980-09-23
36. No 1

    Underground coal · Braggs & Copeland Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002682
    Abandoned 1981-02-06
37. No 1

    Underground coal · Keener Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002692
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-05-23
38. No 1

    Underground coal · Conners & Keener Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002693
    Abandoned 1980-09-18
39. No 1

    Underground coal · Sanders Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002703
    Abandoned and Sealed 1984-04-13
40. No 1

    Underground coal · F & M Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002748
    Abandoned and Sealed 1988-01-25
41. No 1

    Underground coal · Midnight Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002788
    Abandoned and Sealed 1986-08-25
42. No 1

    Underground coal · G & G Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002831
    Abandoned and Sealed 1995-03-09
43. No 1

    Underground coal · H & W Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002876
    Abandoned and Sealed 1986-08-18
44. No 1

    Underground coal · Dead End Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002919
    Abandoned and Sealed 1986-06-25
45. No 1

    Underground coal · Johnny Keener Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002938
    Abandoned and Sealed 1986-10-08
46. No 1

    Underground coal · Southern Appalachian Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4002958
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-07-22
47. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Dunlap Coal Company · MSHA ID 4001665
    Abandoned 1977-08-09
48. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Signal Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4001763
    Abandoned 1980-11-17
49. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Crabtree & Stockwell Coal Company · MSHA ID 4001774
    Abandoned 1975-07-22
50. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Keener Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002349
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
51. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Pine Ridge Mining Company · MSHA ID 4002367
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
52. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · T A Smith Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002688
    Abandoned 1980-09-08
53. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · T A Smith Coal Company · MSHA ID 4099988
    Abandoned 1980-09-08
54. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Hammer Coal Company · MSHA ID 4099997
    Abandoned 1980-09-23
55. No 1 Mine

    Underground coal · Marvin Gray Coal Company · MSHA ID 4099998
    Abandoned 1980-09-24
56. No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4001679
    Abandoned 1983-08-08
57. No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · Pike Mining Corp · MSHA ID 4002331
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
58. No 1 Strip

    Surface coal · C F G Mining Company · MSHA ID 4002498
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
59. No 1 Tipple

    Facility coal · Sequatchie Valley Coal Corp · MSHA ID 4001089
    Abandoned 1994-05-10
60. No 1 Ug Mine

    Underground coal · Hampton E Patton Coal Company · MSHA ID 4000495
    Abandoned 1971-06-28
61. No 1 Washer

    Facility coal · Powermaker Inc · MSHA ID 4002214
    Abandoned 1979-10-01
62. No 10

    Underground coal · M H Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002370
    Abandoned and Sealed 1992-11-05
63. No 2

    Underground coal · B W & L Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4000581
    Abandoned and Sealed 1988-03-09
64. No 2

    Underground coal · Bowman Mining Company · MSHA ID 4002454
    Abandoned and Sealed 1988-03-09
65. No 2 Mine

    Underground coal · Marvin Gray Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002687
    Abandoned 1980-09-24
66. No 2 Mine

    Underground coal · Marvin Gray Coal Company · MSHA ID 4099991
    Abandoned 1980-09-24
67. No 23

    Underground coal · 3-N Coal Company · MSHA ID 4000578
    Abandoned and Sealed 1995-09-22
68. No 24

    Underground coal · Double B Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4000577
    Abandoned and Sealed 1998-08-28
69. No 25

    Underground coal · Higgins Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4000579
    Abandoned and Sealed 1984-07-16
70. No 27 Mine

    Underground coal · Mary Lee Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4001042
    Abandoned and Sealed 1987-06-08
71. No 28 Mine

    Underground coal · K & M Coal Company · MSHA ID 4001586
    Abandoned and Sealed 1989-06-14
72. No 3

    Underground coal · T A Smith Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002697
    Abandoned and Sealed 1996-05-23
73. No 30

    Underground coal · Jen Inc · MSHA ID 4001813
    Abandoned and Sealed 1997-12-01
74. No 31

    Underground coal · Earl Patton Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002061
    Abandoned and Sealed 1981-09-10
75. No 34

    Underground coal · Lad Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4002830
    Abandoned and Sealed 1998-03-12
76. No 36

    Underground coal · Patton Mining Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002725
    Abandoned and Sealed 1989-12-31
77. No 46

    Underground coal · N & N Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002910
    Abandoned and Sealed 1990-04-09
78. No 48

    Underground coal · Meeks Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002999
    Abandoned and Sealed 1990-02-27
79. No 49

    Underground coal · J & B Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002967
    Abandoned and Sealed 1993-01-25
80. No 5

    Underground coal · Marvin Gray Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002675
    Abandoned and Sealed 1980-10-23
81. No 58

    Underground coal · N & N Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002924
    Abandoned and Sealed 1991-08-19
82. No 59

    Underground coal · Jennie Lynn Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002925
    Abandoned and Sealed 1991-02-05
83. No 7 Strip

    Surface coal · H M R Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002193
    Abandoned 1977-09-13
84. No 96

    Underground coal · Lad Mining Inc · MSHA ID 4003035
    Abandoned and Sealed 1998-03-04
85. Pita #3

    Surface metal/non-metal · D&D Quarry, LLC · MSHA ID 4003287
    Abandoned 2007-10-04
86. Plateau Sand Company

    Surface metal/non-metal · Plateau Sand Company · MSHA ID 4003059
    Abandoned 1993-03-09
87. Poor Fork Strip Mine No 1

    Surface coal · Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002885
    Abandoned 1998-05-12
88. Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Clark materials · MSHA ID 4003561
    Abandoned 2025-01-28
89. S&S Rock

    Surface metal/non-metal · S&S Rock · MSHA ID 4003387
    Abandoned 2010-07-23
90. Smith Mountain Quarry

    Surface metal/non-metal · Stone Sales & Service Inc · MSHA ID 4003235
    Abandoned 2005-05-10
91. Strip 3

    Surface coal · Dayton Mining Company · MSHA ID 4002327
    Abandoned 1981-03-25
92. Sunshine

    Underground coal · James Earl Nunley Coal Company · MSHA ID 4002115
    Abandoned and Sealed 1982-05-19
93. T-I-K-A Energies Coal Yard

    Facility coal · T-I-K-A Energies Company · MSHA ID 4002742
    Abandoned 1982-09-20
94. Tipple No 1

    Facility coal · Tri-County Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002403
    Abandoned 1992-09-25
95. Tipple No 1

    Facility coal · LCC Tennessee LLC · MSHA ID 4002714
    Abandoned 2002-03-18
96. Whitwell

    Surface metal/non-metal · Majestic Products. Inc. · MSHA ID 4003322
    Abandoned 2009-03-17
97. Woodcock Coal Co Inc-Area No 1

    Surface coal · Woodcock Coal Company Inc · MSHA ID 4002473
    Abandoned 1980-11-03

Status and date are as reported to MSHA by the operator. Each mine's own page carries its accident, citation and inspection record.

• Campbell County 626
• Scott County 471
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• Maury County 382
• Anderson County 360
• Cumberland County 349
• Morgan County 348
• Hamilton County 277
• Shelby County 160
• Grundy County 149
• Hardin County 142
• Claiborne County 129

1. USGS, Consolidated Prospect- and Mine-Related Features from 7.5- and 15-Minute Topographic Quadrangle Maps of the United States (USMIN)
   597,612 point and area features digitized from about 106,350 historical topographic maps published 1886–2006; public domain (CC0). A feature is a map symbol, not a field-verified site, and the map does not say whether it was still worked.
2. USGS Fact Sheet 2025–3003, The Abandoned Mine Inventory of the United States
   States that as of 2025 there is no comprehensive national inventory of abandoned mine features, and that the detailed national database now being built will not be published.
3. OSMRE, Abandoned Mine Land Inventory System (e-AMLIS), public Problems layer
   One row per abandoned mine land problem in a problem area, with its type, funding program and reclamation status; mostly coal mined before the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Coordinates are the problem area's.
4. MSHA, Mines dataset (Mine Data Retrieval System)
   Every mine registered with MSHA since the 1970s; a mine reads Abandoned or Abandoned and Sealed when its operator reported that status. Refreshed weekly.
5. US Census Bureau, 2023 cartographic county boundaries (1:500,000)
   Each feature's county is assigned by its coordinates against these boundaries, not copied from the source file.
6. GAO-20-238, Abandoned Hardrock Mines (March 2020)
   Federal agencies had identified at least 140,000 abandoned hardrock mine features on federal land and estimated more than 390,000 more not yet captured in their databases.
7. Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Program, US Department of the Interior
   The program the USGS inventory is compiled for. Its appropriations and the 674,000 field-confirmed feature count on this page were provided by the program manager, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, and are cited with permission (2026-09-08).
8. IMCC-NAAMLP Hardrock AML Report
   Page 48 carries the two figures this page leans on: USGS estimates 633,181 of the 725,690 mine features it recorded from historic topographic maps, 87 percent, are hardrock; and state and federal agencies have submitted more than 724,000 AML features to the national database being built, already more than the historic maps hold. Year-by-year AHMR funding is on page 35.